Biology:Lateral nasal prominence
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Lateral nasal prominence | |
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![]() Diagram showing the regions of the adult face and neck related to the fronto-nasal process and the branchial arches. | |
Details | |
Precursor | frontonasal prominence |
Identifiers | |
Latin | prominentia nasalis lateralis |
Anatomical terminology |
By the upgrowth of the surrounding parts the olfactory areas are converted into pits, the nasal pits, which indent the frontonasal prominence and divide it into a medial nasal prominence and a lateral nasal prominence.[1]
Clinical significance
Failure to fuse can cause a cleft lip.
Additional images
References
- ↑ hednk-032—Embryo Images at University of North Carolina