Anatom3DOsseous skeleton of external nose
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Skeleton
Looks like
The bony upper part of the visible nose: the two nasal bones and the frontal processes of the maxillae around the pear-shaped opening.
What it does
Forms the rigid bridge of the nose; the softer lower nose is cartilage attached to it.
Keeping it well
Breaks easily in falls and sports. Swelling hides the shape at first, so a straightening, if needed, is usually done within 1–2 weeks.
Related conditions
- Achondroplasia
- Acromegaly
- Brain abscess
- Fractures
- Fragility fracture
- Frailty & falls in older age
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease)
- Osteomalacia & rickets
- Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
- Osteoporosis
- Paget's disease of bone
- Sarcoma
- Traumatic brain injury (moderate to severe)
- Vitamin B1, C and other deficiencies
- Vitamin D deficiency