Nose Flashcards
The anterior protruding ridge of the nose extending from root to tip. Includes the bridge
Dorsum
The apex (top) of the pyramidal mass of the nose, which lies directly inferior to the forehead. The concave dip inferior to the forehead
Root
Dome over the nasal cavity. Point of greatest projection. The arched portion of the nose supported by the nasal bones
Bridge
Lateral lobes of the nose. The widest part of the nose bordered by the nasal sulcus and the anterior nares
Wings
The fleshy termination of the nasal septum at the base of the nose located between the nostrils. The most inferior part of the nose
Columna nasi
External nostril openings
Anterior nares
Lateral walls of the nose located between the wings of the nose and the bridge. They recede laterally from the dorsum
Sides of the nose
The rounded anterior projection on the tip of the nose
Protruding lobe of the nose
Long, narrow, high bridge. Western European
Leptorrhine
Short, broad, minimum projection. African
Platyrrhine
Medium broad, medium low bridge. Asian
Mesorrhine
Straight nasal profile
Grecian
Convex nasal profile (eagle-like)
Roman (aquiline)
Concave nasal profile, infantile
Retrousse