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[[Image:Nasal Cavities.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nasal Cavities - Copyright David Bainbridge]]
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−The respiratory tract begins with the ''nose'' which includes the external nose, internal nasal cavities and [[Paranasal Sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology|paranasal sinuses]].
The respiratory tract begins with the ''nose'' which includes the external nose, internal nasal cavities and [[Paranasal Sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology|paranasal sinuses]].
As well as being vital for transport of gases to the [[Cardiorespiratory System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology#Lower Respiratory Tract|lower respiratory tract]], the nasal cavity is also the site for one of the special senses - [[Nose - Anatomy & Physiology|''Olfaction'']].
As well as being vital for transport of gases to the [[Cardiorespiratory System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology#Lower Respiratory Tract|lower respiratory tract]], the nasal cavity is also the site for one of the special senses - [[Nose - Anatomy & Physiology|''Olfaction'']].
==Structure==
==Structure==
−The nose consists of the external nares with nasal [[Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure and Function of Cartilage|cartilages]], the nasal cavity (including the nasal meatus and conchae), and the [[Paranasal Sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology|paranasal sinuses]].
The nose consists of the external nares with nasal [[Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure and Function of Cartilage|cartilages]], the nasal cavity (including the nasal meatus and conchae), and the [[Paranasal Sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology|paranasal sinuses]].
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