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Where in the human body is the piriform or pyriform aperture?

Question #150687. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Feb 21 2024.
Originally posted Feb 21 2024 9:36 PM.

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The pyriform aperture is the pear-shaped hole in the skull behind the nose. The nose has no bones as it is made out of cartilage.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piriform_aperture

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull#/media/File:Sobo_1909_38.png

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cartilages
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Feb 21 2024.
Feb 21 2024, 9:39 PM
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