TRUE or FALSE. Anosmia is the term that means "inability to smell".
TRUE.Anosmia is the inability to smell. It is usually accompanied by the inability to taste and is a common symptom in COVID 19. (Ageusia is the loss of taste)
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True or False: You inherit your sneeze style from your parents.
True! Everyone has different sneezing styles that are genetically determined. You likely inherited your sneeze style from your parents.
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True or False. If you do not cover your sneeze, germs can travel up to to 10 feet away.
TRUE. Germs can travel up to 10 feet away (at 100 MPH) when you sneeze and do not cover your mouth and nose.
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How many different scents can the human nose recognize? A. 50,000 B. 850,000 C. 1 trillion D. 3 million
The average human nose can recognize about 1 trillion different scents.
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TRUE or FALSE. The human nose produces 5 liters of mucus each day.
FALSE. The human nose produces about 34 oz (one liter) of mucus each day.
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How many nerves are in your nose specifically for capturing scents and sending these messages to the brain? A. 850,000 B. 10 million C. 5,000 D. 700
The more than 10 million olfactory nerves in your nose are only responsible for capturing smells and sending them to the brain, where the smells are identified.
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True or False: It doesn't matter if you breath in and out through your mouth or nose.
False! Breathing through your nose is much healthier because it warms the air and filters out germs and other particles.
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How many bones does the nose have in it?
The nose has NO bones. The nose has cartilage and this cartilage can break if the nose is hit hard enough.
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What is the function of mucus (snot) in your nose?
Mucus keeps the nose from drying out and helps to filter dirt and germs; mucus also helps to fight infections.
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About how many gallons of air do we breath each day on average? A. 5,000 gals. B. 20 gals. C. 10,000 gals. D. 1500 gals.
In a 24-hour period, 20,000 liters of air will pass through your nose. That’s the equivalent to 5,283 gallons!
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True or false: Once your nose is full grown, it stays the same size and shape for the rest of your life.
False! Our nose is full grown between 16 - 19 years but begins to lengthen and droop as people age.
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True or false: You always breathe in and out of both nostrils at the same time.
False! Your body switches nostrils every 1-3 hours. The left nostril calms us down and the right nostril energizes us.
