Wing of the nose
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The wing or ala of the nose is the lateral surface of the external nose
that flares out to form a rounded eminence around the nostril
. It is elevated by the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
and receives sensory innervation by the maxillary division of the Trigeminal Nerve
(V2).
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...
that flares out to form a rounded eminence around the nostril
Nostril
A nostril is one of the two channels of the nose, from the point where they bifurcate to the external opening. In birds and mammals, they contain branched bones or cartilages called turbinates, whose function is to warm air on inhalation and remove moisture on exhalation...
. It is elevated by the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
The levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle is, translated from Latin, the "lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose". It has the longest name of any muscle in an animal...
and receives sensory innervation by the maxillary division of the Trigeminal Nerve
Trigeminal nerve
The trigeminal nerve contains both sensory and motor fibres. It is responsible for sensation in the face and certain motor functions such as biting, chewing, and swallowing. Sensory information from the face and body is processed by parallel pathways in the central nervous system...
(V2).