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What are the names of the bones that surround the opening of the nose?

The nose itself is made up of mostly cartilage. The facial bones of the skull that surround and help construct the base of the nose consist of the maxilla, the vomer bone, the ethmoid, and the nasal bone. The nostrils are composed of branched "bones" or cartilages called turbinates. A turbinate is a long, narrow curled bone shelf. The function of the turbinates is to warm the air coming in and remove the moisture going out.


What are the three bones that make up the wrist and hands?

The three main bones in the wrist are the radius, ulna, and carpal bones. In the hand, the main bones are the metacarpals and phalanges.


What is the collective name for the bones in the ear?

Collectively the three bones of the middle ear are called auditory (hearing) ossicles (little bones). Their purpose is to amplify and transmit the sound vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.Individually they are known as:tympanic side = malleus or hammermiddle = incus or anviloval window side = stapes or stirrup


How may bones are there in a head?

There are 29 bones in the human head. They consist of 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, the hyoid bone, and 6 auditory (ear) bones. The 8 cranial bones are the frontal, 2 parietal, occipital, 2 temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones. The 14 facial bones are the 2 maxilla, mandible, 2 zygoma, 2 lacrimal, 2 nasal, 2 turbinate, vomer and 2 palate bones. The hyoid bone is horseshoe-shaped bone at the base of the tongue. The 6 auditory ossicles (little bones) are the malleus, incus and stapes in each ear.


How many bones in one finger?

A finger has three bones called phalanges, except for the thumb, which only has two phalanges.

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Cpt code for turbinate reduction?

The code for turbinate reduction is 30140-52.


What is the cpt code for partial removal left inferior turbinate?

what is the cpt code for partial removal, left inferior turbinate


What is the purpose of the bones in the foot?

the purpose of bones in the foot because if we didn't have any then we cant move or use our foot


Does the inferior turbinate run from the symphysis of the mandible to the region of the bicuspid?

No


What is turbinate coblation?

you have three turbinates in each side of your nose. They are like fingers. Their job is to moisten the air, and add some resistance to your nasal breathing. Coblation involves puncturing the lower of these with a coblater wand (small pointed instrument) it then destroys some of the tissue inside the turbinate creating a pocket that eventually collapses resulting in effectively a smaller turbinate. This means when you have allergies, cold, or what have you, they won't swell up as much reducing the likelyhood of having a stopped up nose. Most people think when their nose is stuffy it is due to it being full of junk. Actually, it is the turbinate swelling up and restricting the nasal passage which gives you that stopped up feeling.


What purpose do skeletal muscles have?

they move the bones


How many bones in your arm?

Three bones in your arms


How bones are in each bone?

the arm has three bones.


What three bones never grow?

bones in ear


What purpose did oracle bones serve the priests?

The oracle bones helped the priests tell the future.


How many bones are in each arm?

the arm has three bones.


What is the purpose of a frogs lines in legs?

it is the frogs bones.