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compressor naris
(redirected from Nasalis muscle)

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compressor naris
[kompres′ôr när′is]
the transverse part of the nasalis muscle that serves to depress the cartilage of the nose and to draw the ala toward the septum. Compare dilator naris.


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The dilator naris anterior and the alar part of the nasalis muscles are active in nasal valve regulation, while the procerus, the anomalous nasi, and the transverse part of the nasalis muscles do not affect the function of the nasal valve, because they are located above the nasal bone and the upper lateral cartilage.
Treatment of nasal valve collapse with transcutaneous and intranasal ... by Segal, Samuel / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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