Nasal valve: anatomy and physiology

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Mion, Olavo¹  UNITAU¹  HCFMUSP¹  Nigro, Carlos Eduardo Nazareth¹  Nigro, Josiane Faria de Aguiar¹  Universidade de São Paulo¹  Mello Jr, João Ferreira¹ 

关键词: anatomy;    anatomy;    nasal cavity;    physiology;    nose;    acoustic rhinometry;    nasal valve.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-72992009000200024

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

The anterior portion of the nasal cavities, from the nostril to the nasal valve (NV), is the place of highest nasal resistance to airflow, paramount to nasal physiology. There are different terminologies for the same anatomic structures in the literature. AIM: The aim of this paper was to study the NV function and define clearly the structures of the anterior portion of the nasal cavities, mainly the region of the NV. CONCLUSION: Internum ostium is the anterior segment and isthmus nasi is the posterior segment of the NV region.

【 授权许可】

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