Minor alar cartilage

Minor alar cartilage
	Cartilages of the nose. Side view. (Minor alar cartilage visible in blue at center left.)
	Cartilages of the nose, seen from below.
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Identifiers
Latin	cartilago alaris minor
TA	A06.1.01.011
FMA	71705
	Anatomical terminology

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.[1]

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

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[1] 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