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  2. Vestibule (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    A floor plan with a modern vestibule shown in red. A vestibule (also anteroom, antechamber, air-lock entry or foyer) is a small room leading into a larger space [1] such as a lobby, entrance hall, or passage, for the purpose of waiting, withholding the larger space from view, reducing heat loss, providing storage space for outdoor clothing, etc.

  3. Vestibule - Wikipedia

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    The vestibule of the ear is the central part of the inner ear labyrinth, as used in the vestibular system The vestibulocochlear nerve connects this to the brain; The vestibule of larynx is between the epiglottis and rima glottidis; The aortic vestibule is the part of the left ventricle of the heart just below the aortic valve

  4. Vestibule of the ear - Wikipedia

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    The vestibule is the central part of the bony labyrinth in the inner ear, and is situated medial to the eardrum, behind the cochlea, and in front of the three semicircular canals. [ 1 ] The name comes from the Latin vestibulum , literally an entrance hall.

  5. Vestibular system - Wikipedia

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    Human vestibular system of the semicircular canals in the inner ear. The vestibular system, in vertebrates, is a sensory system that creates the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement with balance.

  6. Narthex - Wikipedia

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    Plan of a Western cathedral, with the narthex in the shaded area at the western end. Floorplan of the Chora Church, showing both inner and outer narthex.. The narthex is an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance or vestibule, located at the west end of the nave, opposite the church's main altar. [1]

  7. Bulb of vestibule - Wikipedia

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    Research indicates that the vestibular bulbs are more closely related to the clitoris than to the vestibule because of the similarity of the trabecular and erectile tissue within the clitoris and bulbs, and the absence of trabecular tissue in other genital organs, with the erectile tissue's trabecular nature allowing engorgement and expansion during sexual arousal. [1]

  8. Human mouth - Wikipedia

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    The mouth consists of two regions: the vestibule and the oral cavity proper. The vestibule is the area between the teeth, lips and cheeks. [3] The oral cavity is bounded at the sides and in front by the alveolar process (containing the teeth) and at the back by the isthmus of the fauces. Its roof is formed by the hard palate.

  9. Inner ear - Wikipedia

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    The three major parts of the bony labyrinth are the vestibule of the ear, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea. The membranous labyrinth runs inside of the bony labyrinth, and creates three parallel fluid filled spaces. The two outer are filled with perilymph and the inner with endolymph. [3]