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Vestibule or Vestibulum can have the following meanings, each primarily based upon a common origin, from early 17th century French, derived from Latin ''vestibulum, -i n.'' "entrance court". ==Anatomy== In general, vestibule is a small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal. * The vulval vestibule is the posterior 2/3 of the labia minora, the location of the urethral meatus and the paraurethral glands of Skene and the introitus of the vagina * The nasal vestibule is the nostrils, simply lined with an extension of skin epithelium, in contrast to nasal cavity, which is lined with respiratory epithelium * 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 * The vestibule of mouth is the space between the lips (or cheek) and teeth 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「vestibule」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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