Anatomy of the Nose
If it is likely that the procedure will go ahead in the future, it is important for you, as the patient, to be well informed in the run-up. This is a high priority for us. It is also paramount that doctor and patient fully understand each other – and understand the technical and anatomical terms used in the same way. To ensure this, key specialist terms are illustrated in visual form.
Overview
- Nasal wing
- Nasal wing
- Nasal pyramid
- Nasal tip
- Root of the nose
- Supratip
- Infratip
- Columella
Cross-section of nasal cavity and sinuses
- Maxillary sinus
- Inferior turbinate
- Middle turbinate
- Olfactory region
- Nasal septum
- Ethmoid air cells
- Middle nose channel
Longitudinal section
- Inferior turbinate
- Middle turbinate
- Nasal valve
- Olfactory nerve
- Olfactory region
- Middle nose channel
- Sphenoid air cells
- Hypophyse