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vr.tr.nose · thing-q7363

Let an agent explain the anatomy and functions of the nose, route nasal symptoms and injuries to care, describe nose shapes neutrally without stereotyping, and cover animal noses.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Health Nasal symptoms.

Symptoms

When to seek care.

Symptoms

Symptoms.

  1. Which nasal symptoms, such as persistent bleeding, blockage or injury, warrant medical assessment, according to guidance? provenance
  2. Is there an injury, severe bleeding or a foreign body in a child nose now? boundary

Care

General care.

Care

Care.

  1. What general guidance exists for nosebleeds, congestion and nasal hygiene? provenance
  2. Is the user asking for a diagnosis, which needs a clinician? boundary
Anatomy How the nose works.

Structure

Structure.

Structure

Structure.

  1. What are the parts of the nose and nasal cavity, and how do they warm, filter and humidify air? definition
  2. How does smell work? definition

Animals

Animal noses.

Animals

Animal noses.

  1. How do noses differ across animals, from muzzles to the elephant trunk? provenance
  2. Which animals have the keenest smell? provenance
Variation Shape and identity.

Shapes

Nose shape variation.

Shapes

Variation.

  1. How does nose shape vary between individuals and populations, according to anthropology, and how is it described without stereotypes? provenance
  2. Is the request seeking or reinforcing an ethnic stereotype, which should be declined? boundary

Surgery

Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

Surgery

Surgery.

  1. What is rhinoplasty, and what do regulators and professional bodies advise, in general terms? provenance
  2. Is the user seeking individual medical advice? boundary
Culture The nose in culture.

Culture

Symbolism and idiom.

Culture

Culture.

  1. How does the nose feature in art, idiom and literature? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific work? action

Teach

Teaching.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How can nasal anatomy and smell be taught? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.LIV
Other names and narrower kinds
Jewish nose, elephant's trunk, Nànfara, pointed nose, Roman nose, human nose, leptorrhine nose, platyrrhine nose, hyperplatyrrhine nose, aquiline nose

What it is Filled

The organ of smell and part of the respiratory tract in vertebrates, in humans a projecting structure with two nostrils leading to the nasal cavity that warms, filters and humidifies air and houses olfactory receptors, and in other animals ranging from muzzles to the elephant trunk; the nose varies in shape between individuals and populations, and describing it must avoid ethnic stereotypes.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain the anatomy and functions of the nose, route nasal symptoms and injuries to care, describe nose shapes neutrally without stereotyping, and cover animal noses.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Olfactory organ
  • Air conditioning function
  • Variable shape
  • Present across vertebrates

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Describe nose shapes in ways that stereotype ethnic groups.
  • Diagnose nasal conditions or advise on surgery for a person.
  • Comment on a person's nose in ways that shame them.
  • Advise inserting objects or substances into the nose.

Only with a human decision

  • Decisions about nasal surgery or treatment.

May

  • Describe the anatomy and function of the nose from medical and biological sources.
  • Direct people with injuries, bleeding or blockage to a clinician.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Nose shapes have been used in racist caricature and pseudo-science.
  • Appearance pressure drives cosmetic surgery that carries risks.

Who is affected

  • People of all backgrounds
  • Patients
  • Children

Owners Filled

Steward

The person whose body it is.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q112826975 - registry parent class
  • Q24060765 - registry parent class
  • Q3355930 - registry parent class

related

  • sensory organ - category
  • animal organ - category
  • respiratory system - airway
  • smell - the sense

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.nose
  • Wikidata: Q7363 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7363)

Direct properties required Filled

  • External nasal width: millimetres - External width is measured between defined lateral landmarks with species, age and measurement method recorded.
  • Nasal cavity volume: cubic centimetres - Cavity volume is estimated from segmented anatomical imaging with the included boundaries specified.
  • Minimum nasal airway cross-sectional area: square millimetres - The minimum area is estimated through suitable imaging or acoustic rhinometry with the side and assessment conditions recorded.

Recognition required Filled

  • Organ of smell and air entry
  • Nostrils and nasal cavity
  • The mouth is a separate airway
  • A projecting structure on the face with two nostrils.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain anatomy and function
  • route symptoms and injuries to care
  • describe variation neutrally
  • describe animal noses

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Ethnic stereotyping of nose shapes
  • Agents diagnosing nasal conditions
  • Nasal injuries and foreign bodies

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Clinical guidelines for nasal conditions
  • Anti-discrimination rules on physical stereotyping
  • Cosmetic surgery regulation

Context of use required Filled

  • Smell and breathing.
  • human nose and nasal cavity
  • noses of other mammals including muzzles and trunks
  • nose shape variation
  • nasal conditions such as sinusitis and rhinitis (related)

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q7363: nose - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Nose - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should the nasal cavity be a separate entry?
  • How should clinical guidance be linked?
  • How should stereotype avoidance be enforced?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q7363/spec.json