Your Nose
Short Interesting Facts About Us, the Human Body & More…
Did You Know That…
Mucus
Your nose produces an estimated one to two pints of mucus a day from your sinuses.
Sinuses
Your sinuses are hollow air spaces within the bones surrounding your nose. If your nose is swollen, this can block the sinuses and cause pain and infection.
Scent Receptors
There are an estimated 5 million scent receptors in the human nose.
Cold Germs
You can catch a cold by touching your nose (or your eyes) after you touch surfaces with cold germs on them.
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