SCIENCE 3: Parts of the Nose

This is the two openings of the nose in which the air passes.

• cilia

• nostril

• mucus

• nasal cavity

This is the part of the body that helps us smell and breathe.

• eyes

• tongue

• nose

• skin

These are the tiny hairs that filter all the dust and keep other particles from entering the nose.

• nostrils

• cilia

• mucus

• nasal cavity

This is the sticky fluid that catches dust, germs, and other substances.

• nostrils

• cilia

• mucus

• nasal cavity

This is the inside of the nose.

• nostrils

• cilia

• mucus

• nasal cavity

This is the soft tissue in the nasal cavity.

• nostrils

• cilia

• mucous membrane

• nasal cavity

This helps to send signal messages to recognize what kind of smell is being identify.

• cilia

• olfactory nerve

• mucous membrane

• nasal cavity

Where does the olfactory nerve located in the nose?

• on the inside of the mucous membrane

• on the side of the mucous membrane

• on top of the mucous membrane

• on the bottom of the mucous membrane

This is the common ailment of the nose that is either blocked or runny and you sneeze a lot.

• common cold

• allergy

• nose bleeding

• allergic rhinitis

This is the common ailment of the nose when the blood vessels in the nasal cavity are broken.

• common cold

• allergy

• nose bleeding

• allergic rhinitis