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Nose Anatomy: Multimedia

Author: Edward W Chang, MD, DDS, Consulting Staff, Department of Cosmetic Services, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California at Santa Rosa
Coauthor(s): Chau T Nguyen, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles; Director of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ventura County Medical Center; Samuel M Lam, MD, FACS, Department of Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
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Updated: May 19, 2009

Multimedia

Nasal embryology.Media file 1: Nasal embryology.
Nasal embryology.

Nasal embryology.

Nose anatomy.Media file 2: Nose anatomy.
Nose anatomy.

Nose anatomy.

Nose anatomy. Image used with permission.Media file 3: Nose anatomy. Image used with permission.
Nose anatomy. Image used with permission.

Nose anatomy. Image used with permission.

Nose anatomy, base. Image used with permission.Media file 4: Nose anatomy, base. Image used with permission.
Nose anatomy, base. Image used with permission.

Nose anatomy, base. Image used with permission.

Nose anatomy. The quadrangular cartilage, the vo...Media file 5: Nose anatomy. The quadrangular cartilage, the vomer, the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and aspects from the premaxilla and palatine bones form the nasal septum.
Nose anatomy. The quadrangular cartilage, the vo...

Nose anatomy. The quadrangular cartilage, the vomer, the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid and aspects from the premaxilla and palatine bones form the nasal septum.

Nasal scroll.Media file 6: Nasal scroll.
Nasal scroll.

Nasal scroll.

Nasal subunits include the dorsum, sidewalls, lob...Media file 7: Nasal subunits include the dorsum, sidewalls, lobule, soft triangles, alae, and columella.
Nasal subunits include the dorsum, sidewalls, lob...

Nasal subunits include the dorsum, sidewalls, lobule, soft triangles, alae, and columella.

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References

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Further Reading

Keywords

nose, nose anatomy, anatomy, nasal anatomy, nasal embryology, nasal structure, nasal analysis, nasal subunits, cartilaginous pyramid

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Edward W Chang, MD, DDS, Consulting Staff, Department of Cosmetic Services, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente of Northern California at Santa Rosa
Edward W Chang, MD, DDS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, and California Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Chau T Nguyen, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles; Director of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ventura County Medical Center
Chau T Nguyen, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society, American Medical Association, California Medical Association, and Phi Beta Kappa
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Samuel M Lam, MD, FACS, Department of Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
Samuel M Lam, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Eric Moore, MD, Residency Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Eric Moore, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Cleft Palate/Craniofacial Association, and American Rhinologic Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: eMedicine Salary Employment

Managing Editor

Dominique Dorion, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Program Director and Division Chair, Professor of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Sherbrooke, Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Christopher L Slack, MD, Otolaryngology-Facial Plastic Surgery, Private Practice, Associated Coastal ENT; Medical Director, Treasure Coast Sleep Disorders
Christopher L Slack, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and American Head and Neck Society
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