The Kiesselbach plexus, the site of most anterior epistaxes, is located on the:
- A Posterior end of the inferior turbinate
- B Roof of the nasal cavity near the cribriform plate
- C Anteroinferior part of the nasal septum ✓
- D Lateral wall at the sphenoethmoidal recess
Correct answer: C. Anteroinferior part of the nasal septum
Explanation
Little's area lies on the anteroinferior portion of the cartilaginous nasal septum, where branches of the sphenopalatine, greater palatine, superior labial and anterior ethmoidal arteries anastomose. Woodruff's plexus, the posterior counterpart, sits on the lateral wall under the posterior end of the inferior turbinate and bleeds in elderly hypertensive patients, making option A the classic distractor.
Reference: Dhingra's Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, 8th ed.
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