Function
It works to purify the inhaled air. When the air is breathed through nose, it passes through these conchae and gets warmed and humidified by the mucus and made suitable for the lungs. All the impurities like dust, mites, smoke, etc. get caught up in the mucus and thus prevented from entering body.
Disease/injury/fracture
A condition called conchae bullosa is characterized by formation of air pocket in middle turbinate. It can add to sinus problems and may need surgery.
Interesting fact(s)
The nasal conchae are formed during the fifth month of pregnancy. They are also called as turbinates.
