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  2. Human nose - Wikipedia

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    Bones Bones of the nose and septal cartilage Roof of the mouth showing position of palatine bones making up the floor of the nose, and forming the posterior nasal spine for the attachment of the musculus uvulae. The bony structure of the nose is provided by the maxilla, frontal bone, and a number of smaller bones.

  3. Nasal bone - Wikipedia

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    The nasal bones are two small oblong bones, varying in size and form in different individuals; they are placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face and by their junction, form the bridge of the upper one third of the nose. Each has two surfaces and four borders.

  4. Nasal septum - Wikipedia

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    The nasal septum contains bone and hyaline cartilage. It is normally about 2 mm thick. The nasal septum is composed of four structures: Maxillary bone (the crest) Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone; Septal nasal cartilage (ie, quandrangular cartilage) Vomer bone

  5. Nasal cartilages - Wikipedia

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    Side view of the cartilages in the nose. The nasal cartilages associate with other cartilage structures of the nose or with bones of the facial skeleton. These associations create vent-like structures within the nose so that air can flow from the nasal cavity to the lungs or vice versa.

  6. Nasal cavity - Wikipedia

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    Nasal cavity. The nasal cavity is a large, air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face. The nasal septum divides the cavity into two cavities, [1] also known as fossae. [2] Each cavity is the continuation of one of the two nostrils. The nasal cavity is the uppermost part of the respiratory system and provides the nasal ...

  7. Nasal concha - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of upper respiratory system. In anatomy, a nasal concha ( / ˈkɒnkə /; pl.: conchae; / ˈkɒnkiː /; Latin for 'shell'), also called a nasal turbinate or turbinal, [1] [2] is a long, narrow, curled shelf of bone that protrudes into the breathing passage of the nose in humans and various other animals.

  8. Inferior nasal concha - Wikipedia

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    54736. Anatomical terms of bone. [ edit on Wikidata] The inferior nasal concha ( inferior turbinated bone or inferior turbinal/turbinate) is one of the three paired nasal conchae in the nose. It extends horizontally along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity and consists of a lamina of spongy bone, curled upon itself like a scroll, ( turbinate ...

  9. Head and neck anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Head and neck anatomy. An MRI scan of a human head. This article describes the anatomy of the head and neck of the human body, including the brain, bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, glands, nose, mouth, teeth, tongue, and throat.

  10. Nasal bridge - Wikipedia

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    Nasal bridge is the bony part of the nose, overlying the nasal bones, above the part in blue labeled "Cartilage of Septum". The bridge is between the eyes, and just below them. The lower half of the nose is below the bridge.

  11. Nasal meatus - Wikipedia

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    Nasal meatus. In anatomy, the term nasal meatus [1] can refer to any of the three meatuses (passages) through the skull ' s nasal cavity: the superior meatus ( meatus nasi superior ), middle meatus ( meatus nasi medius ), and inferior meatus ( meatus nasi inferior ). The nasal meatuses are the spaces beneath each of the corresponding nasal conchae.