| Minor alar cartilage | |
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 Cartilages of the nose. Side view. (Minor alar cartilage visible in blue at center left.) | |
 Cartilages of the nose, seen from below. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | cartilago alaris minor |
| TA98 | A06.1.01.011 |
| TA2 | 944 |
| FMA | 71705 |
| Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata] | |
In human anatomy, the part of the nose which forms the lateral wall is curved to correspond with the ala of the nose; it is oval and flattened, narrow behind, where it is connected with the frontal process of the maxilla by a tough fibrous membrane, in which are found three or four small nasal cartilages the minor alar cartilages, also referred to as lesser alar or sesamoid cartilages or accessory cartilages.
References
- Lesser alar cartilages: An atlas of human anatomy for students and physicians (Rebman, 1919; by Carl Toldt, Alois Dalla Rosa, Eden Paul, p. 942-944)- Retrieved 2018-08-27
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 993 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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