Dorsum of nose

Dorsum nasi

Definition

The dorsum of nose is wider and much longer in domestic mammals than in humans. It has a variable profile depending on the species and breeds and connects imperceptibly on the sides with the cheeks. Then it ends rostrally at the apex of the nose.

References

Barone R, Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 3, Splanchnologie I, 4th edition, Vigot, 2017

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