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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 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 ...

  5. 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

  6. Nose - Wikipedia

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    Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] A nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which receive and expel air for respiration alongside the mouth. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes through the pharynx, shared with the digestive system, and ...

  7. Nasal cartilages - Wikipedia

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    The nasal cartilages are structures within the nose that provide form and support to the nasal cavity. [1] The nasal cartilages are made up of a flexible material called hyaline cartilage (packed collagen) in the distal portion of the nose. [2] There are five individual cartilages that make up the nasal cavity: septal nasal cartilage, lateral ...

  8. Inferior nasal concha - Wikipedia

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    Inferior nasal concha. Inferior nasal concha. Medial wall of left orbit. (Inferior nasal concha visible in center in yellow.) Figure 1: Lateral wall of right nasal cavity showing inferior concha in situ. (pink) Details. Articulations. Ethmoid, maxilla, lacrimal and palatine bone. Identifiers.

  9. 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.

  10. Head and neck anatomy - Wikipedia

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    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.

  11. Maxillary sinus - Wikipedia

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    Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] The pyramid-shaped maxillary sinus (or antrum of Highmore) is the largest of the paranasal sinuses, located in the maxilla. It drains into the middle meatus of the nose [1] [2] through the semilunar hiatus. It is located to the side of the nasal cavity, and below the orbit.