nasal diverticulum

false nostril

Caudally blind-ending cutaneous pouch lined with skin that occupies the nasoincisive notch. It's ventral and medial walls is formed by the alar fold. It's lateral wall is formed by the external nares and it's dorsal wall is formed by the straight fold. Lined by pigmented predominantly hairless skin. It has an external opening located on the dorsolateral aspect of the "true nostril". When the horse is exercising, obliteration of the nasal diverticulum greatly widens the nostrils increasing air intake[MURDOCH].

Tipo Organ
Sistema corporal Respiratory
Estructura principal skin of face
Nombre latino false nostril

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the nasal diverticulum?
Caudally blind-ending cutaneous pouch lined with skin that occupies the nasoincisive notch. It's ventral and medial walls is formed by the alar fold. It's lateral wall is formed by the external nares and it's dorsal wall is formed by the straight fold. Lined by pigmented predominantly hairless skin.
What body system is the nasal diverticulum part of?
The nasal diverticulum is part of the Respiratory.
What is the Latin name for the nasal diverticulum?
The Latin name for the nasal diverticulum is false nostril.

Estructuras relacionadas

airway submucosal gland respiratory tract submucosal gland respiratory airway airway lumen of laryngopharynx laryngopharynx lumen corpus centrum larynx submucosa laryngeal submucosa laryngeal vocal fold plica vocalis paranasal commissure commissura lateralis nasi solum nasi nasal floor

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