Lesser alar cartilages
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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 cartilaginous plates, the lesser alar cartilages.
Human anatomy
Human anatomy is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the human body. Anatomy is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy is the study of anatomical structures that can be seen by the naked eye...
the part of the nose which forms the lateral wall is curved to correspond with the ala of the nose
Human nose
The visible part of the human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils. The shape of the nose is determined by the ethmoid bone and the nasal septum, which consists mostly of cartilage and which separates the nostrils...
; it is oval and flattened, narrow behind, where it is connected with the frontal process of the maxilla
Maxilla
The maxilla is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper jaw. This is similar to the mandible , which is also a fusion of two halves at the mental symphysis. Sometimes The maxilla (plural: maxillae) is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper...
by a tough fibrous membrane, in which are found three or four small cartilaginous plates, the lesser alar cartilages.