Cosmetic

379) Which of the following statements regarding aesthetic nasal proportions is INCORRECT?

A. Male noses tend to be longer and have a smaller dorsal hump.
B. The projection is measured in the lateral view using a 3-4-5 triangle.
C. The lobule comprises one third of the nasal height and the columella the remaining two thirds.
D. The upper lateral cartilages are a pair of triangular cartilages that are situated over the caudal surface of the nasal bone.
E. The cephalic portion of the lower lateral cartilages overlaps the caudal portion of the triangular cartilages (scroll).




REFERENCES & ANSWER

Larrabee Jr, W. F., Cupp C.: Advanced Nasal Anatomy, Advanced Rhinoplasty, Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1994 pp. 393-416



379) D        The upper lateral cartilages are a pair of triangular cartilages that are situated over the caudal surface of the nasal bone