Alar (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the axil.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The alar ligaments connect the dens of the axis to the lateral margins of the foramen magnum.
- The alar fascia is a fibrous layer that splits to enclose the subclavian vessels and the brachial plexus.
- The alar laminae are two thin plates of bone that form the posterior wall of the nasal cavity.
- The alar cartilages are flexible, curved pieces of cartilage that form the lateral walls of the nostrils.
- The alar muscles are a group of muscles that control the movement of the nostrils.