nasal cavity
Also known as cavity of the nose, cavum nasi, nasal fossa
large, air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face
Key facts
- Part of
- Nose
- Latin
- cavum nasi; cavitas nasi
- Mesh
- D009296
- Ta98
- A06.1.02.001
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
25,934 papers- Nasal cavity ventilation expansion techniques.Acta oto-laryngologica · 2011
- Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of Nasal Cavity: A Case Report and Literature Review.Ear, nose, & throat journal · 2022
- Neurilemmoma of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses.Ear, nose, & throat journal · 2023
- Nasal cavity enzymes involved in xenobiotic metabolism: effects on the toxicity of inhalants.Critical reviews in toxicology · 1991
- Normal histology of the nasal cavity and application of special techniques.
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Article
The nasal cavity is an air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face. The nasal septum divides the cavity into two cavities, also known as fossae. Each cavity is the continuation of one of the two nostrils. The nasal cavity is the uppermost part of the respiratory system and provides the nasal passage for inhaled air from the nostrils to the nasopharynx and rest of the respiratory tract.
The paranasal sinuses surround and drain into the nasal cavity.