the Nasal Cavity (Cavum Nasi; Nasal Fossa)"The nasal chambers are situated one on either side of the median plane. They open in front through the nares, and communicate behind through the choanæ with the nasal part of the pharynx.
This sense is mediated by specialized sensory cells of the nasal cavity of vertebrates, and, by analogy, sensory cells of the antennae of invertebrates.
Air enters the body through the nose, is warmed, filtered, and passed through the nasal cavity. Air passes the pharynx (which has the epiglottis that prevents food from entering the trachea).The upper part of the trachea contains the larynx.
nares Openings into the nasal cavity, both internally and externally, in the head of a vertebrate.
nasal gland Salt-excreting gland in the nostrils of seabirds and reptiles
natal Pertaining to birth.
Skin as well as the lining of the mouth and nasal cavity. These are derived from ectoderm.
Inner lining of the GI tract, lungs, urinary bladder, exocrine glands, vagina and more. These are derived from endoderm.
(Science: virology) a slang term that describes a viral upper respiratory infection which results from inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity.
 See also: Human, Membrane, Trans, Class, Lateral
  
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