Sentences with phrase «nasal cavity as»

They have more than 100 million sensory receptor sites in the nasal cavity as compared to 6 million in people, and the area of the canine brain devoted to analyzing odors is about 40 times larger than the comparable part of the human brain.

These fellows had nasal cavities as big as beer halls.»

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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.

Scientists have known since the 1950s that dogs and other keen - scented mammals such as rats and rabbits have a specialized anatomical structure in their nasal cavity.

Think of alligators, lizards, dogs, and donkeys: The nostrils go as close to the mouth as the nasal cavity will allow.

As if he weren't in enough pain, Watson had to return to the doctor a week later to have sterile packing removed from his nasal cavity.

It's unclear what type of throat cancer Moran had, but the term is usually used to describe either cancer of the larynx (also known as the voicebox) or the pharynx (the upper portion of the throat, behind the mouth and nasal cavity).

Foreign material such as hair or food particles (grass, hay, seeds, etc.) can sometimes get stuck in the nasal cavities of rabbits, resulting in irritation and nose rubbing, repeated sneezing and nasal discharge ranging from clear to mucopurulent.

As a result, the soft palate that separates nasal passage from oral cavity flaps loosely down into the throat, creating snorting sounds.

Additional testing may include testing of blood and tissue samples, diagnostic imaging such as ultrasound and radiography, biopsies of masses, internal organs or bone marrow, and endoscopy including; bronchoscopy (lungs), cystoscopy (bladder & urethra), colonoscopy (colon & small bowel), gastroduodenoscopy (stomach & upper intestines), rhinoscopy (nasal cavity), laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery for biopsies of internal organs).

Other diseases of the nasal cavity such as fungal infections, foreign bodies and allergies have symptoms similar to nasal tumors.

They are also used to identify problems with the crowns and roots of the teeth, as well as the jaw bones, nasal cavity and soft tissues of the mouth.

Using a CT scanner, high resolution images of the body can be acquired in seconds, resulting in 3 - D images of complex anatomy such as the lungs, nasal cavities and joints.

This CT is extremely useful for diagnosing disorders of the spine, thorax and abdomen as well as nasal cavities.

Abscesses, Tumors, or Ulcers: Abscesses of the tooth roots, mouth structures, nasal cavity, or areas behind the eyes can cause halitosis, as can tumors in the same locations.

Dogs don't analyze pheromones with their noses, but they have an organ purposely built for this task: the vomero - nasal organ, also known as Jacobson's organ, found within their nasal cavity.

Interestingly, dogs don't analyze these pheromones with their noses, but they have an organ purposely built for this task: the vomero - nasal organ, also known as Jacobson's organ, found within their nasal cavity.

They allow identifying problems with the crowns and roots of the teeth, as well as the jaw bones, nasal cavity and soft tissues of the mouth.

We do not vaccinate against FIV as the vaccine is not considered to be that effective (UC Davis research) and causes a lot of irritation in the nasal cavities (it is a nasal vaccine) and on the skin of the nose.

As a dog inhales a scent, it settles into his spacious nasal cavity, which is divided into two chambers and, ACES reports, is home to more than 220 million olfactory receptors (humans have a measly 5 million).