Ala of nose
Ala nasi
Definition
The ala of nose corresponds to the movable lateral border of the nostril. In domestic mammals it is more or less dorsal, or even dorsomedial depending on the species.
References
Barone R, Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 3, Splanchnologie I, 4th edition, Vigot, 2017
Howard E and al., Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier, 2012
