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  2. Human nose - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Nose - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  4. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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    brain. culture. unknown, but infection is rare. nasal insufflation of contaminated warm fresh water, poorly chlorinated swimming pools, hot springs, soil. Malaria. Plasmodium falciparum (80% of cases), Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale curtisi, Plasmodium ovale wallikeri, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium knowlesi.

  5. Sense of smell - Wikipedia

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    The sense of smell has many functions, including detecting desirable foods, hazards, and pheromones, and plays a role in taste. In humans, it occurs when an odor binds to a receptor within the nasal cavity, transmitting a signal through the olfactory system. [3]

  6. Face - Wikipedia

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    The distinctive human nose shape, nostrils, and nasal septum; The cheeks, covering the maxilla and mandible (or jaw), the extremity of which is the chin; The mouth, with the upper lip divided by the philtrum, sometimes revealing the teeth; Facial appearance is vital for human recognition and communication. Facial muscles in humans allow ...

  7. Sensory nervous system - Wikipedia

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    Human nose Primary olfactory cortex. Located in the temporal lobe, the primary olfactory cortex is the primary receptive area for olfaction, or smell. Unique to the olfactory and gustatory systems, at least in mammals, is the implementation of both peripheral and central mechanisms of action.

  8. Odor detection threshold - Wikipedia

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    Odor threshold value (OTV) (also aroma threshold value (ATV), Flavor threshold) is defined as the most minimal concentration of a substance that can be detected by a human nose. Some substances can be detected when their concentration is only few milligrams per 1000 tonnes, which is less than a drop in an Olympic swimming pool. Odor threshold ...

  9. Electronic nose - Wikipedia

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    An electronic nose is an electronic sensing device intended to detect odors or flavors. The expression "electronic sensing" refers to the capability of reproducing human senses using sensor arrays and pattern recognition systems.

  10. Nasal bone - Wikipedia

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    52745. Anatomical terms of bone. [ edit on Wikidata] 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.

  11. Nasal hair - Wikipedia

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    Nasal hair or nose hair is the hair in the human nose. Adult humans have hair in the nostrils. Nasal hair functions include filtering foreign particles from entering the nasal cavity, and collecting moisture.