Sentences with phrase «nasal cavities by»

Saline — a mixture of sodium chloride and water — relieves dry nasal cavities by moisturizing them.

Here the brain, together with the surrounding liquid, is only separated from the nasal cavity by the ethmoid bone and some cell layers.

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It is caused by infection in the lining of the nasal cavities which stops mucus from draining and causes it to pool.

The test developed by NIH and Italian scientists involves the insertion of a rigid fiber - optic rhinoscope into the patient's nasal cavity.

Instead, inflammation causes the mucous cells of the nose to release their own liquid, although the concentrated plasma proteins could attract liquid by osmosis as they seep towards the nasal cavity, he says.

Pheromones are detected by the so - called vomeronasal organ, which sits in the nasal cavity and sets off a cascade of nerve signals that ends in the accessory olfactory bulb, the organ that processes pheromones.

Pheromones are detected by the vomeronasal organ, a small opening at the back of the nasal cavity of many mammals.

FVR and FCV infections result in similar illnesses, characterized by nasal and ocular discharge, conjunctivitis, ulcers of the oral cavity, anorexia, depression and inflammation of the upper respiratory tract.

Endoscopy: If the breathing problem is caused by a blocked nasal cavity or airway, this test will help determine the next step in treatment, and it may aid in collecting tissue samples for testing.

Sometimes they can be seen through rhinoscopy, but they are more commonly detected by flushing the sinuses and nasal cavity while the dog is under anesthesia, collecting the retrieved fluid, and looking at it under a microscope.