NASUS
\nˈasəs], \nˈasəs], \n_ˈa_s_ə_s]\
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By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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The nose is a pyramidal eminence, situate above the anterior apertures of the nasal fossae, which it covers; and, consequently, occupying the middle and upper part of the face, between the forehead and upper lip, the orbits and the cheeks. Its lateral surfaces form, by uniting angularly, a more or less prominent line, called Dorsum seu Rhachis seu Spina Nasi, (F.) Dos du nez. The line terminates, anteriorly, by the lobe,-Lobulus. The sides are called Alae Nasi, Piunae Naris, (F.) Ailes du nez. The columna is the inferior part of the partition. Its apex or tip has been called Globulus nasi. The chief varieties of the nose are the aquiline, the flat nose, (F.) Nez camarot ou 'epate, and the snub nose, (F.) Nezretrousse. The nose is formed, besides its bones, of fibro-cartilage, cartilage, muscles, vessels, and nerves; and its use seems to be to direct odours to the upper part of the nassal fossae.
By Robley Dunglison
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