The nasal bone of the anterior, or nasal spine in medical terminology is considered in two cases. In Latin, this abbreviation looks like SPINA NASALIS ANTERIOR, which translates as the anterior nasal bone. If a patient is diagnosed with SPINA NOSTRINAE ANTERNORUM, this indicates the presence of several types of pathological changes associated with a violation of the integrity and structure of the nasal bone. The nasal spine, or the nose for short, is located on the top of the frontal bone between the orbits in the projection of the location of the bridge of the nose and the upper tip of the nose. In this material we will look at the anatomy, functions and pathological changes associated with the nasal bone.
The anterior nasal bone is one of the largest and most important elements of the patient's facial arch - the only one of the eight bones that performs the most important function for the human body - breathing. This is where the airways open and where babies inhale and exhale. Thanks to the anterior nasal bone, the aerodynamics of the nose and its cavity occurs, as well as maintaining the nutrition of the skin around it and strengthening the ligament