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Equine Upper Respiratory Tract - Horse Anatomy (view source)
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==Nose==
The nares are supported by nasal cartilages. Unlike other species the ventral and dorsal lateral nasal cartilages, which attach to the rostral end of the nasal septum, do not contact each other. In the hose, the dorsal and ventral cartilages are indistinct or absent. Instead, horses have '''alar cartilages''' to support the nostrils, but the lateral walls of the nostrils remain unsupported; allowing greater mobility. The alar cartilages divide the nostril into the dorsal ('false nostril') and ventral ('true nostril'). The dorsal nostril leads to a blind-ending diverticulum in the nasoincisive notch. The ventral nostril leads to the nasal cavity. This is important when placing a nasogastric tube, which must be inserted ventrally.
==Nasal Cavity==
==Nasal Cavity==
==Paranasal Sinuses==
==Paranasal Sinuses==
===Overview===
===Overview===