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Minor alar cartilage
Group of cartilages in the nose / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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. | |
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Latin | cartilago alaris minor |
TA98 | A06.1.01.011 |
TA2 | 944 |
FMA | 71705 |
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