The Nose - Sense of smell

THENose

A senory organ by: sarina knowles

the nose

the nose is one of the five sensory organs that are body has and it apart of the respiratory system. it is responsible for or smelling and breathing. it filters the air, warms it and moisturizes it.

Click on the dots to find out what each part is and what its function is

inside the nasal cavity

The Olfactory System

Located inside the Cribriform plate

This system controls sense of smell with the sensory nerves.

Go more in depth with the Olfactory system

Sinus Issues

The sinuses play an important role in our lives because they lighten our skull and improve our voices. This is also the place where mucus comes from. The sinuses insulate our brains by absorbing the heat The mucus drains down into our noses with the help of cilia to move it along

protecting our lungs

Mucus

Keeps linning of the nose moist and warms the air. Protects the lungs from tiny particles

The Cilia

Tiny corse hairs inside the nasal cavity that collect dust particles and other bateria and traps them in muces. It move it out of the passage ways

a fun activity

now that you know what your nose is capable of and all the part, take a deep breath and tell me what you smell and and how the air feels

thanks