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nose (noz) the specialized facial structure serving as an organ of the sense of smell and as part of the respiratory apparatus.

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saddle nose , swayback nose a nose with a sunken bridge.

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nose (nz)

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The part of the human face or the forward part of the head of other vertebrates that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and forms the beginning of the respiratory tract.

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nose,

n an organ of the body that extends from the end of the palate to the face. Olfactory cells within the nose are responsible for detecting molecules and sending the sensory impulses along the olfactory nerve to the brain.

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nose,

n the structure that protrudes from the anterior portion of the midface and serves as a passageway for air to and from the lungs. The nose filters, warms, and moistens the air on its passage into the lungs. The nose contains the end organs of smell.

nose, bones of,

n paired facial bones that together shape the nasal bridge, the edges of which join with the frontal bone at the top and the upper cheek bones at the sides.

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nose

the specialized structure of the head that serves both as the organ of smell and as the first segment of the respiratory apparatus. Air breathed in through the nose is warmed, humidified and filtered by the richly vascular mucous membrane. On breathing out through the nose some of the heat gained is returned to the nasal mucous membrane. See also nasal.

Anatomic structures of the canine nose. By permission from Aspinall V, O'Reilly M, Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Butterworth Heinemann, 2004

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nose bleed

see epistaxis.

butterfly nose

in dogs, a partially unpigmented nose.

collie nose

see solar dermatitis.

Dudley nose

see nasal depigmentation.

nose lead, nose tong, nose grip, bulldog

a scissor-like instrument with the blades curved towards each other and fitted with a knob on each of their ends. The tool is inserted into the nostrils with the blades opened, positioned on either side of the septum, then closed tight. The end of the nasal septum is grasped between the ends of the tongs. Provides fair restraint for a cow having a minor interference, such as an intravenous injection. Comparable in effect to a twitch on a horse.

nose mite

Speleognathus australis; occurs in wild ruminants and may cause bouts of sneezing. See also nasal acariasis.

parasympathetic nose

unilateral or bilateral dryness, hyperkeratosis and sometimes loss of pigmentation of the nasal planum in dogs. There may be fissuring and ulceration of the nares and nasal philtrum. These are the result of damage, either inflammatory or neurogenic, to the glands responsible for lubricating the nasal planum and nasal vestibule.

nose picking

a vice in quail kept in overcrowded conditions. The birds pick at the soft tissue where the beak and skin join. Causes blood loss and subsequent beak deformity.

pinched nose

see stenotic nares.

nose printing

epidermal contours in the skin of the nose of dogs and the muzzle of ruminants are reflections of dermal structures; they are individually distinctive and can be replicated by applying ink to the part with an inking pad and imprinting on paper; provide a means of identification similar to fingerprints in humans. See also transponder, nasal areae.

snow nose

see nasal depigmentation.

wry nose

see nasal deviation.