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Dissection of nose

Superficial nerves and blood vessels; transverse nasal muscle, left anterolateral view

Image #70-7

KEYWORDS: Connective tissue, Face, Muscles and tendons, Nose, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.

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Dissection of nose

Superficial nerves and blood vessels; transverse nasal muscle, left anterolateral view

The skin and subcutaneous connective tissue have been removed. The external nasal nerve is obscured by the transverse nasal muscle and a fascial plane which extends from this muscle toward the apex of the nose.

1 .	Branches of supratrochlear nerve left
2 .	Branch supratrochlear nerve right
3 .	Procerus muscle and base of nose
4 .	Angular head of levator labii superioris muscle
5 .	Transverse part of nasalis muscle
6 .	External nasal branch infraorbital nerve
7 .	Nasal insertion of angular head of levator labii superioris muscle
8 .	Orbital part orbicularis oculi muscle
9 .	Palpebral part of orbicularis oculi muscle
10 .	Branches of supratrochlear nerve
11 .	Branches of infratrochlear nerve
12 .	Skin of margin of eyelid
13 .	Angular artery
14 .	Nasal branch of angular artery
15 .	Branches of infraorbital nerve
16 .	Infraorbital head of levator labii superioris muscle