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nasal cavity

large, air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face
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nasal cavity
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Summary

nasal cavity is a class of anatomical entity[1]. It draws 2,555 Wikipedia views per month (class of anatomical entity category, ranking #184 of 1,372).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: anatomical cavity[3], cavity of subdivision of principal body part[4], particular anatomical entity[5], fossa[6]
  • Part of: upper respiratory tract[7]
  • Commons category: Nasal cavity[8]
  • Has part(s): nasal septum[9], pair of nares[10], posterior nasal apertures[11], bony nasal cavity[12]
  • Anatomical location: nose[13]
  • Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[14], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[15]
  • NCI Thesaurus ID: C12424[16]

Why It Matters

nasal cavity has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Anatomy for Anaesthetists 8th Edition. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Anatomy for Anaesthetists 8th Edition. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Anatomy for Anaesthetists 8th Edition. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Anatomy for Anaesthetists 8th Edition. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → class of anatomical entity
    Part of → upper respiratory tract
    Part of → —
    Instance of → —
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