Nose
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| + | "It is demonstrable, said he, that things cannot be otherwise than as they are; for as all things have been created for some [[purpose|end]], they must necessarily be created for the best end. Observe, for instance, the [[nose]] is formed for [[spectacles]], therefore we wear spectacles. The [[legs]] are visibly designed for [[stockings]], accordingly we wear stockings." --Dr. [[Pangloss]] in ''[[Candide]]'', tr. [[Tobias Smollett]] | ||
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| [[Image:Napoleon III nose caricatures from Schneegans History of Grotesque Satire.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Caricature of human nose<br> | [[Image:Napoleon III nose caricatures from Schneegans History of Grotesque Satire.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Caricature of human nose<br> | ||
| Illustration: [[Napoleon III]] nose caricatures from Schneegans's ''[[History of Grotesque Satire]]'' ]] | Illustration: [[Napoleon III]] nose caricatures from Schneegans's ''[[History of Grotesque Satire]]'' ]] | ||
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"It is demonstrable, said he, that things cannot be otherwise than as they are; for as all things have been created for some end, they must necessarily be created for the best end. Observe, for instance, the nose is formed for spectacles, therefore we wear spectacles. The legs are visibly designed for stockings, accordingly we wear stockings." --Dr. Pangloss in Candide, tr. Tobias Smollett |
Illustration: Napoleon III nose caricatures from Schneegans's History of Grotesque Satire
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Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes through the pharynx, shared with the digestive system, and then into the rest of the respiratory system. In humans, the nose is located centrally on the face; on most other mammals, it is on the upper tip of the snout.
See also
- Human nose
- Nasal bridge
- Rhinarium, the wet, naked surface around the nostrils in most mammals, absent in haplorrhine primates such as humans
