Left nasal bone (Os nasale)
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Anatomy
The left nasal bone: the left half of the nasal bridge, overlapping its right twin at the midline and the maxilla frontal margin, covering the start of the septal nasal cartilage.
Clinical notes
A deviated bridge after fracture can narrow the airway or remain a cosmetic defect; corrective rhinoplasty may be requested once the fracture has healed.
Related structures
Educational references
FAQ
What is the role of the Left nasal bone?
The left nasal bone: the left half of the nasal bridge, overlapping its right twin at the midline and the maxilla frontal margin, covering the start of the septal nasal cartilage.
Why is the Left nasal bone clinically important?
A deviated bridge after fracture can narrow the airway or remain a cosmetic defect; corrective rhinoplasty may be requested once the fracture has healed.
Source & license
Derived from Z-Anatomy (Gauthier Kervyn et al.), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); upstream geometry from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science. license details