NOSE: sense organ for smelling

FUNCTIONS: allow to smell odors

and help you breathe
PARTS
BRIDGE and TIP: most visible
parts
NOSTRILS: two openings
SEPTUM or COLUMELLA: separated
the nostrils, made of a soft and
flexible bone called CARTILAGE
NASAL CAVITY: located behind the
nose and connected to throat;
air passes through this cavity
as you breathe in and out
PALATE: separates the nasal
cavity from the inner part of
the mouth.
CILIA (plural) CILIUM (singular):
tiny hairs along the inner walls
of the nasal cavity
MUCUS: sticky substance
 CILIA and MUCUS remove dust and
bacteria from the air.
 As the air passes through the
nostrils, the nose makes the
air warm and moist.
OLFACTORY RECEPTOR CELLS:
specialized parts that send odor
signals
OLFACTORY BULB: received the odor
signals and interpret it.