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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of nose

Vestibule

Image #71-3

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints, Face, Nose.

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Dissection of nose
Vestibule
The lateral wall of the nose has been cut away.
  1. Nasal bone
  2. External nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve
  3. Lateral nasal cartilage (cut away)
  4. Nasal septum
  5. Greater alar cartilage (lateral crus cut away)
  6. Nasal mucosal membrane
  7. Apex nasi
  8. Hair
  9. Vestibule (of nose)
  10. Cut edge of skin of mobile nasal septum
  11. Artery of nasal septum
  12. Depressor septi nasi muscle (lateral fibers form alar part nasalis muscle, not a separate muscle in this case)
  13. Superior labial branches infraorbital nerve (cut ofl)
  14. Labial gland
  15. Orbicularis oris muscle
  16. Frontal process of maxilla
  17. Inferior oblique muscle
  18. Infraorbital margin
  19. Zygomaticomaxillary suture
  20. Infraorbital head of levator labii superioris muscle
  21. Branches of infraorbital nerve emerging from infraorbital foramen
  22. Transverse part of nasalis muscle (cut off)
  23. Canine fossa
  24. Remnant of angular head of levator labii superioris muscle
  25. Internal nasal branch infraorbital nerve (cut off)
  26. Depressor anguli oris muscle (cut off)
  27. Buccinator muscle
  28. Superior labial artery