For other uses, see Nose (disambiguation).

For the article about noses in humans, see human nose.

Nose
Canine-nose.jpg
Dogs have very sensitive noses
Details
Latin Nasus
Identifiers
TA
A06.1.01.001
A01.1.00.009
FMA
46472
Anatomical terminology
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 mout
h. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal ca
vity, 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 ce
ntrally on the face; on most other mammals, it is on the upper tip of the snout.
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Contents [hide]
1 Air conditioning
2 Sense of direction
3 Structure in air-breathing forms
4 In fish
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Air conditioning[edit]
The nose is a part of the respiratory system that inhales oxygen and releases ca
rbon dioxide. As an interface between the body and the external world, the nose
and associated structures frequently perform additional functions concerned with
conditioning entering air (for instance, by warming and/or humidifying it, also
for flicking if moving and by mostly reclaiming moisture from the air before it
is exhaled (as occurs most efficiently in camels). The nose often has inner hai
rs whose function is to stop unwanted particles from entering the lungs.