ɪts æntˈiəɹɪɚ mˈɑːɹdʒɪn, θˈɪkɪst əbˈʌv, ɪz kənˈɛktᵻd wɪððə nˈeɪzəl bˈoʊnz, ænd ɪz kəntˈɪnjuːəs wɪððɪ æntˈiəɹɪɚ mˈɑːɹdʒɪnz ʌvðə lˈæɾɚɹəl kˈɑːɹɾɪlɪdʒᵻz; bᵻlˈoʊ, ɪɾ ɪz kənˈɛktᵻd tə ðə mˈiːdiːəl kɹˈʊɹɹə ʌvðə mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɐlˈɑːɹ kˈɑːɹɾɪlɪdʒᵻz baɪ fˈɪbɹəs tˈɪʃuː.
Its anterior margin, thickest above, is connected with the nasal bones, and is continuous with the anterior margins of the lateral cartilages; below, it is connected to the medial crura of the major alar cartilages by fibrous tissue.