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The human nose is the first organ of the respiratory system. It is also the principal organ in the olfactory system . The shape of the nose is determined by the nasal bones and the nasal cartilages , including the nasal septum , which separates the nostrils and divides the nasal cavity into two.
The nasal cavity is divided into two segments: the respiratory segment and the olfactory segment. The respiratory segment comprises most of each nasal cavity, and is lined with ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium (also called respiratory epithelium ). The conchae, or turbinates, are located in this region.
The human pharynx is conventionally divided into three sections: the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx. In humans, two sets of pharyngeal muscles form the pharynx and determine the shape of its lumen .
The Visible Human Project is an effort to create a detailed data set of cross-sectional photographs of the human body, in order to facilitate anatomy visualization applications. It is used as a tool for the progression of medical findings, in which these findings link anatomy to its audiences. [1]
Complete respiratory system. The respiratory tract is divided into the upper airways and lower airways. The upper airways or upper respiratory tract includes the nose and nasal passages, paranasal sinuses, the pharynx, and the portion of the larynx above the vocal folds (cords).
The olfactory system or sense of smell is the sensory system used for smelling ( olfaction ). Olfaction is one of the special senses, that have directly associated specific organs. Most mammals and reptiles have a main olfactory system and an accessory olfactory system. The main olfactory system detects airborne substances, while the accessory ...
Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] A nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which receive and expel air for respiration alongside 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 ...
The septal nasal cartilage ( cartilage of the septum or quadrangular cartilage) is composed of hyaline cartilage. [1] It is somewhat quadrilateral in form, thicker at its margins than at its center, and completes the separation between the nasal cavities in front. Its anterior margin, thickest above, is connected with the nasal bones, and is ...
The nasal bones are two small oblong bones, varying in size and form in different individuals; they are placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face and by their junction, form the bridge of the upper one third of the nose . Each has two surfaces and four borders.
Nose and nasal cavities. (Sphenoid sinus labeled at upper right.) The sphenoid sinus is a paired paranasal sinus occurring within the body of the sphenoid bone. It represents one pair of the four paired paranasal sinuses. [1] The pair of sphenoid sinuses are separated in the middle by a septum of sphenoid sinuses.