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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of nose

Nasal exoskeleton, anterolateral view

Image #71-2

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints, Face, Nose.

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Dissection of nose
Nasal exoskeleton, anterolateral view
1 . Nasal bone
2 . Nasomaxillary suture
3 . Transverse part of nasalis muscle
4 . External nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve
5 . Lateral nasal cartilage
6 . Septal cartilage (covered by membrane)
7 . Deep vein
8 . Lesser alar cartilage and membranous portion of nasal wall
9 . Lateral crus of greater alar cartilage
10 . Apex of nose
11 . Ala nasi
12 . Naris
13 . Remnants of levator labii superioris muscle
14 . Artery of nasal septum
15 . Medial palpebral ligament
16 . Frontal process of maxilla
17 . Artery of periosteum
18 . Orbital septum
19 . Inferior palpebral branches of infraorbital nerve
20 . Infraorbital head of levator labii superioris muscle (cut off)
21 . External nasal branch of infraorbital nerve
22 . Internal nasal branch of infraorbital nerve
23 . Buccal branch of facial nerve (joining infraorbital plexus)
24 . Superior labial branches infraorbital nerve