The Nose: English Vocabulary List

either of the two external openings of the nose that one breathes through

"The nostril is blocked."

"He breathed through his nostril carefully."

a bony structure inside the nasal cavity that helps filter, humidify, and regulate airflow

"The turbinate warms air."

"The superior and inferior turbinates within the nasal cavity increase the surface area for conditioning inhaled air."

a hollow space within the frontal bone of the skull that is filled with air

"The frontal sinus is in forehead."

"The frontal sinus is an air filled cavity located in the forehead bone behind the eyebrows."

a group of small, air-filled cavities located within the ethmoid bone of the skull

"The ethmoidal sinus sits between eyes."

"The ethmoidal sinus is a group of small air cells located between the eyes and the nose."

a paired cavity within the maxillary bone of the skull, responsible for producing mucus

"The maxillary sinus is behind cheekbones."

"The maxillary sinus is the largest sinus cavity located in the cheekbone area below the eyes."

an air-filled cavity in the skull that plays a role in the respiratory system and is located within the sphenoid bone

"The sphenoid sinus sits behind nose."

"The sphenoid sinus is a deep air cavity located behind the nose near the center of the skull."

the anatomical point where the frontal bone and nasal bones meet on the human skull

"The nasion is between the eyes."

"The nasion is the bony depression where the nasal bones meet the frontal bone between the eyes."

the most anterior point or tip of the nasal bridge

"The rhinion is the bridge tip."

"A plastic surgeon might make a small incision at the rhinion to reshape the tip of the nose."

the upper part of the nose, specifically the bony and cartilaginous area that forms the bridge of the nose

"The dorsum nasi is the bridge."

"A fracture to the dorsum nasi can result in a noticeable deformity of the nose's bridge."

a narrow passageway within the nasal cavity that helps to warm, humidify, and filter the inhaled air

"The nasal meatus filters air."

"The airflow is directed through the nasal meatus, allowing for efficient warming and humidification of the air we breathe."

a narrow passageway in the nasal cavity that aids in the drainage of the nasal passages

"The inferior meatus drains mucus."

"The lacrimal duct opens into the inferior meatus, allowing tears to drain from the eyes into the nasal cavity."

a part of the nasal cavity that helps with drainage and airflow in the nasal passages, located between the inferior and superior meatuses

"The middle meatus drains sinuses."

"The middle meatus is the nasal passage beneath the middle nasal concha where several sinuses drain."

a small area in the nasal cavity where the sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses meet and play a role in drainage and ventilation

"The sphenoethmoidal recess drains sphenoid sinus."

"The sphenoethmoidal recess is a small space in the nasal cavity where the sphenoid sinus drains."

a hollow space in the nose that serves as a passage for air, helps filter and humidify inhaled air, and houses the sense of smell

"The nasal cavity warms inhaled air."

"The nasal cavity is the large air filled space behind the nose that warms and filters inhaled air."

the outer, fleshy part of the nostril that helps regulate airflow and contributes to the shape of the nose

"The nasal ala forms the nostril side."

"The nasal ala is the fleshy curved part of the nostril that forms the outer side of the nose."