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  2. Nasal cartilages - Wikipedia

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    The nasal cartilages are structures within the nose that provide form and support to the nasal cavity. [1] The nasal cartilages are made up of a flexible material called hyaline cartilage (packed collagen) in the distal portion of the nose. [2] There are five individual cartilages that make up the nasal cavity: septal nasal cartilage, lateral ...

  3. Nasal septum - Wikipedia

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    Septal nasal cartilage (ie, quandrangular cartilage) Vomer bone; The lowest part of the septum is a narrow strip of bone that projects from the maxilla and the palatine bones, and is the length of the septum. This strip of bone is called the maxillary crest; it articulates in front with the septal nasal cartilage, and at the back with the vomer ...

  4. Septal nasal cartilage - Wikipedia

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    The septal nasal cartilage ( cartilage of the septum or quadrangular cartilage) is composed of hyaline cartilage. [ 1] It is somewhat quadrilateral in form, thicker at its margins than at its center, and completes the separation between the nasal cavities in front. Its anterior margin, thickest above, is connected with the nasal bones, and is ...

  5. Nasal septal hematoma - Wikipedia

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    Nasal septal hematoma is a condition affecting the nasal septum. [1] It can be associated with trauma. [2] A septal hematoma is blood that collects in the space between the septal cartilage and the overlying perichondrium (a cross section of the cartilaginous portion of the nasal septum). A hematoma may deprive the septal cartilage of its blood ...

  6. Nasal septum perforation - Wikipedia

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    A nasal septum perforation is a medical condition in which the nasal septum, the bony/cartilaginous wall dividing the nasal cavities, develops a hole or fissure. [1]This may be brought on directly, as in the case of nasal piercings, or indirectly, as by long-term topical drug application, including nasal administration of ethylphenidate, methamphetamine, cocaine, crushed prescription pills, or ...

  7. Nasal septum deviation - Wikipedia

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    Other names. Deviated nasal septum (DNS) An MRI image showing a congenitally deviated nasal septum, bowed to the left between the eye sockets. Specialty. Otorhinolaryngology. Nasal septum deviation is a physical disorder of the nose, involving a displacement of the nasal septum. Some displacement is common, affecting 80% of people, mostly ...

  8. Human nose - Wikipedia

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    The ala of the nose (ala nasi, "wing of the nose"; plural alae) is the lower lateral surface of the external nose, shaped by the alar cartilage and covered in dense connective tissue. [1] The alae flare out to form a rounded eminence around the nostril. [17] Sexual dimorphism is evident in the larger nose of the male.

  9. Nasal cavity - Wikipedia

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    The nasal cavity is a large, air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face. The nasal septum divides the cavity into two cavities, [1] also known as fossae. [2] Each cavity is the continuation of one of the two nostrils. The nasal cavity is the uppermost part of the respiratory system and provides the nasal passage for ...

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