Osteology

Nasal bones, anterior and posterior views

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Osteology

Nasal bones, anterior and posterior views

A. Nasal bone right, anterior surface B. Nasal bone left, posterior surface.

1. Superior margin for articulation with nasal part of frontal bone
2. Lateral margin for articulation with frontal process of maxilla
3. Nasal foramina
4. Medial borders for articulation with each other
5. Ethmoidal sulcus
6. Inferior borders for articulation with lateral nasal cartilage