Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134320762
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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The nasal vestibule refers to the most frontal side of the nasal cavity. It is covered by the cartilages of the nose and protected by the epithelium of the skin. Nasal cavity proper is another part of the nasal cavity that is protected by the respiratory epithelium.

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