PARTS OF THE NOSE

When you breathe, the odors enter the two openings or major passages  of your nose. This serves as the entrance to your nasal cavities.

•  blood

• nostrils

• cilia

• mucus

This region of the nostril is used for breathing.

• region III

• respiratory region

• region IX

• olfactory region

This region of the nostril is used for smelling.

• blood

• olfactory region

• mucus

• respiratory region

Small, hair-like structures.

• cilia

• villi

• hair

• shampoo

The sticky fluid secretion of the mucous membranes.

• olfactory region

• nostrils

• mucus

• respiratory region

As you inhale, the air that enters the nose is filtered by which part of the nose?

• mucus

• blood

• olfactory region

• cilia

As you inhale, the air that enters the nose is moistened by which part of the nose?

• mucus

• cilia

• nostrils

• olfactory

As you inhale, the air that enters the nose is warmed by what?

• nostrils

• blood

• respiratory region

• olfactory region