Inferior meatus
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The inferior meatus, the largest of the three meatuses of the nose
, is the space between the inferior concha and the floor of the nasal cavity
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It extends almost the entire length of the lateral wall of the nose
, is broader in front than behind, and presents anteriorly the lower orifice
of the nasolacrimal canal
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Human nose
The visible part of the human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils. The shape of the nose is determined by the ethmoid bone and the nasal septum, which consists mostly of cartilage and which separates the nostrils...
, is the space between the inferior concha and the floor of the nasal cavity
Nasal cavity
The nasal cavity is a large air filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face.- Function :The nasal cavity conditions the air to be received by the other areas of the respiratory tract...
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It extends almost the entire length of the lateral wall of the nose
Human nose
The visible part of the human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils. The shape of the nose is determined by the ethmoid bone and the nasal septum, which consists mostly of cartilage and which separates the nostrils...
, is broader in front than behind, and presents anteriorly the lower orifice
Orifice
An orifice is any opening, mouth, hole or vent, as of a pipe, plate, or a body.* Body orifice* Orifice plate* Calibrated orifice* Nozzle* Back Orifice-See also:* Choked flow* Needle valve* Venturi effect* Flow measurement...
of the nasolacrimal canal
Nasolacrimal canal
The canal containing the nasolacrimal duct is called the nasolacrimal canal.It is formed by indentations in the inferior nasal conchae, maxilla and lacrimal bone...
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