Nose

Descriptions of Nose

Nose: the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
Source: WordNet 2.1

Nose : specialized structure that serves as an organ of the sense of smell as well as part of the respiratory system; the term includes the external structure, through the nasal cavity, sinuses and up to the nasopharynx.
Source: CRISP

Nose : A specialized structure that serves as an organ of the sense of smell as well as part of the respiratory system; the term includes both the external nose and the nasal cavity.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Summary Information: Nose

Nose: The nose is a tent-like structure located on the middle of the face and composed of nasal bones and nasal cartilage. The nose includes the structures of the nasal cavity, nasal septum, nostrils, turbinates, mucus membranes, olfactory receptor neurons, nasal meati, and nasal cilia. The nose has a variety of functions, including taking in inspired air, trapping potentially harmful foreign particles, pollutants, and pathogens before they can reach the lungs. These harmful substances are then moved to the oropharynx, where they are swallowed into the stomach and destroyed by the acidic gastric juices. The nose also plays a large role in the sense of smell and warms and moisturizes air before it flows into the remainder of the respiratory tract.

Conditions that can afflict the nose include nosebleed, nasal congestion, nasal polyps, nasal fractures, upper respiratory infections, respiratory allergies, smoking, and trauma.

Closely Related Organs: Nose

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Nose:

• Sense of smell
• Lungs
• Oropharynx
• Sinuses
• Skull
• Stomach
• Respiratory tract

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Nose

The following conditions are related to the organ: Nose:

• Deviated septum
• Nosebleed
• Nasal congestion
• Nasal polyps
• Nasal fractures
• Upper respiratory infections
• Respiratory allergies
• Smoking
• Trauma

Sub Parts: Nose

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Nose:

• Olfactory receptor neurons
• Nasal bones
• Nasal cartilage
• Nasal cavity
• Nasal septum
• Nostrils
• Turbinates
• Mucus membranes
• Nasal cilia
• Nasal meati

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Nose

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Nose:

• Runny nose
• Post nasal drip
• Nasal deformity
• Nasal bruising or bleeding
• Nasal swelling
• Nasal pain
• Difficult breathing through nose
• Fever
• Sneezing
• Cough

Condition count: 19 ; see list below.

Organ types: Head (74), Face (182)

Main condition: Nose conditions

Organs: list of all organs

Nose: Related Topics

• Nose symptoms
• Nose disease
• Nose disorder
• Nose pain

Diseases List for Nose:

The following list of medical conditions have 'Nose' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:

A

• Allergic rhinitis ... nose
• Atrophic rhinitis ... nose

B

• Broken nose ... nose

C

• Catarrh ... nose
• Common cold ... nose

D

• Deviated Septum ... nose

F

• Face fracture ... nose
• Frostbite ... nose

N

• Nasal polyp ... nose
• Nose conditions ... nose
• Nose foreign body ... nose

P

• Polychondritis ... nose
• Postnasal drip ... nose

R

• Raynaud's phenomenon ... nose
• Relapsing Polychondritis ... nose
• Rhinitis ... nose
• Rhinophyma ... nose

V

• Vasomotor rhinitis ... nose, nasal

W

• Wegener's granulomatosis ... nose

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