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The Nasalis muscule is the main muscle of the nose. It consists of two parts; the transverse (compressor naris) and the alar (dilator naris). The dilator naris arises from the maxilla superior to the compressor naris and attaches to the alar cartilages of the nose. It widens the anterior nasal aperture, i.e., it "flares the nostrils."

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