Alar cartilage
Cartilago alaris
The comma-shaped cartilage that holds the nostril open.
- System
- Cartilage
- Region
- Head
- Sides
- Paired: left and right
Where it runs from and to
What this structure is anchored to at each end, and what that lets it do.
- Origin
- The nostril.
- Action
- The comma-shaped cartilage that holds the nostril open.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the horse; the books it was checked against are listed below.
Terminology
- English
- Alar cartilage
- Latin (NAV)
- Cartilago alaris
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria