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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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External nose is formed from:
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The correct answer is  3 paired+ 1 unpaired cailages External nose is made up of bony framwork which forms upper third pa and cailaginous forms lower two-third pa framwork. cailages of nose: -paired upper lateral nasal cailages -paired lower nasal cailages -lesser alar cailages-2 or more in number -unpaired septal cailage. Ref.Dhingra 5/e, p 149,150;6/e,p 134.