Ala of the nose
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Cartilages of the nose, seen from side (ala of the nose visible but not labeled)
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| Details | |
| Artery | Superior labial |
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| Latin | Ala nasi |
| TA | A06.1.01.005 |
| FMA | 59519 |
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Anatomical terminology
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The ala of the nose (wing of the nose) is the lateral surface of the external nose, cartilagenous in makeup, and which flares out to form a rounded eminence around the nostril. It is elevated by the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle and receives sensory innervation by the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve.
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