Parts of the nose restorative art

Glabella

A single bony prominence of the frontal bone located between the superciliary arches in the inferior part of the frontal bone above the root of the nose.

Straight nose

Also called a Grecian nose. It is straight from root to tip.

Bridge

Dome over the nasal cavity. Point of greatest projection. The arched portion of the nose supported by the nasal bones.

How many parts of the nose does the dorsum include?

Four- root, bridge, protruding lobe, tip

Wings

Lateral lobes of the nose. The widest part of the nose bordered by the nasal sulcus and the anterior nares.

Sides of the nose

Lateral walls of the nose located between the wings of the nose and bridge. They recede laterally from the dorsum.

convex nose

Roman, aquiline or hooked. Curved, as the beak of an eagle, a nose that has a hook as seen from a profile; may exhibit a hump in the bridge.

concave nose

Snub, pug, infantine, or retrousse. Characterized by a dip in the bridge and turned up at the end.

What are some associated structures with the nose?

The Nasolabial fold and the nasal sulcus

dorsum

The anterior protruding ridge of the nose extending from root to tip, it includes the bridge

root of the nose

The apex (top) of the pyramidal mass of the nose which lies directly inferior to the forehead. The concave dip inferior to the forehead

Nasal bones

The paired nasal bones are inferior to the glabella, forming a dome over the superior portion of the nasal cavity.

What is the greatest protrusion of the nose?

The tip

WHat is the widest part of your nose?

The wings

What is a deviated septum?

When the septum of the nose is not completely straight and it deviates to one side or the other

Cartilidge

White elastic substance that attaches to the ends of bones

Mesorrhine

a nasal classification which is medium broad and medium-low bridged; common to individuals of Asian descent

Platyrrhine

a nasal classification which is short and broad and has the minimum of projection; common to individuals of African descent.

Leptorrhine

a nasal index common to individuals of Western European descent having a long, narrow, and high-bridge.

anterior nares

external nostril openings

Major cartilages of nose

septum (1), lateral cartilages (2 superior, 2 inferior)

Columna nasi

the fleshy termination of the nasal septum at the base of the nose; located between the nostrils; the most inferior part of the mass of the nose

Nasal cavity

the orifice in the bony face bounded by the margins of the nasal bones and the maxilla

Protruding lobe of the nose

the rounded, anterior projection of the tip of the nose

Nasal spine of the maxilla

the sharp, bony projection located medially at the inferior margin of the nasal cavity. This indicates the bony length of the nose