Minor alar cartilage
Group of cartilages in the nose
Minor alar cartilage | |
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Cartilages of the nose. Side view. (Minor alar cartilage visible in blue at center left.) | |
Cartilages of the nose, seen from below. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | cartilago alaris minor |
TA98 | A06.1.01.011 |
TA2 | 944 |
FMA | 71705 |
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
In human anatomy, the part of the nose which forms the lateral wall is curved to correspond with the ala of the nose; it is oval and flattened, narrow behind, where it is connected with the frontal process of the maxilla by a tough fibrous membrane, in which are found three or four small nasal cartilages the minor alar cartilages, also referred to as lesser alar or sesamoid cartilages or accessory cartilages.[1]
References
- ^ Lesser alar cartilages: An atlas of human anatomy for students and physicians (Rebman, 1919; by Carl Toldt, Alois Dalla Rosa, Eden Paul, p. 942-944)- Retrieved 2018-08-27
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 993 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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Anatomy of the human nose
- Ala of nose
- nasal cartilages
- Septal nasal
- Lateral nasal
- Major alar
- Minor alar
- Vomeronasal
Openings | |
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Lateral wall | |
Medial wall | |
Nasal mucosa |
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