ðə mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɐlˈɑːɹ kˈɑːɹɾɪlɪdʒ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ɐlˈɑːɹ kˈɑːɹɾɪlɪdʒ lˈoʊɚ lˈæɾɚɹəl kˈɑːɹɾɪlɪdʒ ɪz ɐ θˈɪn, flˈɛksɪbəl plˈeɪt, sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪmˈiːdɪətli bᵻlˌoʊ ðə lˈæɾɚɹəl nˈeɪzəl kˈɑːɹɾɪlɪdʒ, ænd bˈɛnt əpˌɑːn ɪtsˈɛlf ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐ mˈænɚɹ æz tə fˈɔːɹm ðə mˈiːdiːəl wˈɔːl ænd lˈæɾɚɹəl wˈɔːl ʌvðə nˈɑːstɹəl ʌv ɪts ˈoʊn sˈaɪd.
The major alar cartilage (greater alar cartilage) (lower lateral cartilage) is a thin, flexible plate, situated immediately below the lateral nasal cartilage, and bent upon itself in such a manner as to form the medial wall and lateral wall of the nostril of its own side.