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Nasal septum
Separator of the left and right airways in the nose / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The nasal septum (Latin: septum nasi) separates the left and right airways of the nasal cavity, dividing the two nostrils.
This article uses anatomical terminology.
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Nasal septum | |
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![]() Bones and cartilages of the septum of the nose. Right side. | |
![]() MRI image showing nasal septum | |
Details | |
Artery | Anterior ethmoidal posterior ethmoidal sphenopalatine greater palatine branch of superior labial[1] |
Nerve | Anterior ethmoidal nasopalatine nerves,[1] medial posterosuperior nasal branches of pterygopalatine ganglion |
Lymph | Anterior half to submandibular nodes, posterior half to retropharyngeal and deep cervical lymph nodes |
Identifiers | |
Latin | septum nasi |
MeSH | D009300 |
TA98 | A06.1.02.004 |
TA2 | 3137 |
FMA | 54375 |
Anatomical terminology |
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It is depressed by the depressor septi nasi muscle.