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nose
Wednesday 28 May 2003
Adj. nasal
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Definition : The visible part of the human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils. The shape of the nose is determined by the nasal bones and the nasal cartilages, including the septal cartilage (which separates the nostrils) and the upper and lower lateral cartilages.
Components
nasal bridge
nasal crest
nostrils
Anomalies
anomalies of nasal size
upturned nose
lateralized proboschis