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| − | Anatomically, a [[nose]] is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel [[air]] for respiration in {{Wiki|conjunction}} with the {{Wiki|mouth}}. Behind the [[nose]] are the {{Wiki|olfactory}} mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, [[air]] next passes through the pharynx, shared with the digestive system, and then into the rest of the respiratory system. In [[humans]], the [[nose]] is located centrally on the face; on most other {{Wiki|mammals}}, it is on the upper tip of the snout. | + | |
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| + | Anatomically, a [[nose]] is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel [[air]] for respiration in {{Wiki|conjunction}} with the {{Wiki|mouth}}. | ||
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| + | Behind the [[nose]] are the {{Wiki|olfactory}} mucosa and the sinuses. | ||
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| + | Behind the nasal cavity, [[air]] next passes through the pharynx, shared with the digestive system, and then into the rest of the respiratory system. | ||
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| + | In [[humans]], the [[nose]] is located centrally on the face; on most other {{Wiki|mammals}}, it is on the upper tip of the snout. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:40, 29 February 2016
Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth.
Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses.
Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes through the pharynx, shared with the digestive system, and then into the rest of the respiratory system.
In humans, the nose is located centrally on the face; on most other mammals, it is on the upper tip of the snout.
