The term "scientific name for the nose" can refer to different aspects of the nose, so there isn't one single answer. It can refer to the external nose or the internal nasal cavity.
Here's a breakdown:
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External Nose: While there isn't a single universally accepted scientific name for the external nose in the same way there is for, say, a species of animal, anatomical terminology refers to it as the nasus externus.
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Nasal Cavity: The internal space within the nose is called the nasal cavity or cavum nasi. This is where the olfactory function and much of the air conditioning of the inhaled air takes place.
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Vestibule Olfactory: The reference provided mentions "Vestibule Olfactory" also called as "Nasal Cavity." The olfactory vestibule is the anterior-most part of the nasal cavity, immediately inside the nostril. It is lined by skin (rather than the respiratory epithelium found deeper in the nasal cavity) and contains hairs which filter large particles from the inspired air. The term olfactory refers to the sense of smell, which primarily occurs higher up in the nasal cavity, in the olfactory region.
In summary, if you need to be specific, use nasus externus for the external nose or nasal cavity (cavum nasi) for the internal nasal passages. "Vestibule Olfactory" is more specific to the anterior part of the nasal cavity.
