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the nose clinic
introduction
why attend the nose clinic?
what happens at the nose clinic?
minor procedures performed with local anaesthetic
philosophy
the doctor-patient relationship
nose anatomy & physiology
what does the nose do?
what structures make up the outside of the nose?
what does the inside of the nose look like?
what are the sinuses and what do they do?
nose & sinus conditions
functional nasal & sinus surgery
introduction
septoplasty
septorhinoplasty and rhinoplasty
inferior turbinate reduction surgery
nasal polypectomy
functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
balloon sinuplasty
other operations
cosmetic nasal surgery
snoring
about your surgeon
media stories
contact
what does the inside of the nose look like?
The inside of the nose contains the nasal septum which is a wall that sits in the middle of the nasal cavity and separates the two sides of the nose. It is made of thin cartilage and bone and is covered by mucous membrane. You can feel the front end of it behind the skin between the nostrils. The top edge is felt by running your finger along the bridge of the middle third of the nose.
Each nasal cavity or passage is like a tunnel which is 6-7cms. long, running above the roof of the mouth. Along the side wall of each passage are the turbinates. These are sausage like swellings which can change in size, for example they swell with a cold.
