Nasal bone
Os nasale
Definition
The nasal bone is a paired, elongated, and symmetrical bone of the facial skeleton.
It forms the dorsal part of the roof of the nasal cavity. The nasal bones articulate medially with each other and laterally with the maxillary bones, as well as caudally with the frontal bones. Their rostral border contributes, depending on the species, to the delimitation of the bony nasal opening.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
König HE, Lieibich HG. Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic mammals, 6th edition, Schattauer, Stuttgart, 2014.
