It does not however limit the nose for this one function. There are many others like it, essential to assist breathing. Indeed, the nose is the first part of the airways. The air that we breathe through our lungs enters through the nostrils in the anterior part of nasal cavity, two cavities, which also communicate with the back of the pharynx. Inside the pits, the cold outside air is warmed and humidified.
Breaking his nose, take someone by the nose, laughing in his face … are all expressions we use every day. But what is this body planted on your face?
You probably do not have one of Cyrano de Bergerac. And yet, even if its size is smaller, your nose is very useful you every day. What is it exactly? To get up to speed, learn the many roles of this organ in its own right.
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