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Associated health risks

Because of the special nature of the blood supply to the human nose and surrounding area, it is possible for retrograde infections from the nasal area to spread to the brain. For this reason, the area from the corners of the mouth to the bridge of the nose, including the nose and maxilla, is known to doctors as the danger triangle of the face. The maxillae are the largest bones of the face, except for the mandible, and form, by their union, the whole of the upper jaw. ... Due to the special nature of the blood supply to the human nose and surrounding area, it is possible for retrograde infections from the nasal area to spread to the brain. ...

Shapes of the human nose

Human noses can take many different shapes. Several attempts have been made towards a classification of noses. The following examples are from Nasology by Eden Warwick (pseudonym of George Jabet). This 19th century tract associated nose shapes with character traits in a way akin to phrenology, in a somewhat ironical way, as the booklet was intended to mock the popular but highly controversial subject of phrenology. Image File history File links Circle-question-red. ... A 19th century Phrenology chart. ... Irony is a literary or rhetorical device, in which there is a gap or incongruity between what a speaker or a writer says and what is generally understood (either at the time, or in the later context of history). ...

• Class I: The Roman, or Aquiline nose, which is rather convex, but undulating as its name aquiline imports. (See: Hooknose)
• Class II: The Greek or Straight nose, which is perfectly straight
• Class III: The Nubian, or Wide-nostrilled nose, wide at the end, thick and broad, gradually widening from below the bridge. The other noses are seen in profile, but this one in full face.
• Class IV: The Hawk nose, which is very convex, and preserves its convexity like a bow. It is thin and sharp
• Class V: The Snub nose
• Class VI: The Turn-up or Celestial nose, with a continuous concavity from the eyes to the tip

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Culture

Some people choose to get rhinoplasty to change the aesthetic appearance of their nose. Nose piercings are also common, such as nostril, septum or bridge. Rhinoplasty (Greek: , Nose + , to shape) is a type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a persons nose. ... Nose piercing is the piercing of the skin or cartilage which forms any part of the nose, normally for the purpose of wearing jewelry; among the different varieties of nose piercings, the nostril piercing is the most common. ...

In New Zealand, nose pressing ("hongi") is a traditional greeting amongst Maori people, however is now generally confined to certain traditional celebrations. A Hongi (Maori: Kia Ora; Kiwi-English: Gidday) is a traditional greeting in New Zealand. ... Greeting is a way for humans to intentionally communicate awareness of each others presence, to show attention to, and/or to affirm or suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. ...

People famous for their noses

• John Barrymore known as "The Great Profile"
• Cyrano de Bergerac
• Adrien Brody
• Jimmy Durante Cartoonist Al Hirschfeld questioned the size of Durante's schnozz. In The World of Hirschfeld (1966) he illustrated the point by taking a picture of Durante and adding white hair, a cigar, and a few other features, and leaving the nose untouched--and he came up with an uncanny likeness of former governor of New York, Alfred E. Smith.
• Jennifer Grey
• W.C. Fields
• Michael Jackson known for having multiple plastic surgery on his nose ^[1].
• Major Kovatzov in Nikolai Gogol's novel The Nose.
• Barry Manilow known for his large nose, often parodied ^[2], ^[3]
• Al Molinaro (Al from Happy Days)
• Jack Nicholson in the film Chinatown (1974) by Roman Polanski
• Duke of Wellington - The first Duke of Wellington was so renowned for his large hooked nose that his troops gave him the nickname of 'Nosey'.
• Owen Wilson
• Tycho Brahe lost his nose in a duel and wore a prosthetic nose made of gold and silver
• Severus Snape in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series

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References

1. ^ Surgeon: Michael Jackson A 'Nasal Cripple', ABC News, February 8, 2003
2. ^ "Legendary singer Barry Manilow has broken his famous nose", June 5, 2003, WENN
3. ^ "The star - who is almost as famous for the size of his nose as his hit songs - injured himself as he got up in the middle of the night while at his Californian home." Manilow breaks his nose, BBC News, June 4, 2003

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Further reading

• Eden Warwick (pseudonym of George Jabet), Nasology, or hints towards a classification of Noses, London, Richard Bentley, 1848
• Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia, 1982

See also

• Electronic Nose
• Empty nose syndrome
• Hooknose
• Jala neti
• Little's area
• Mucus
• Nasal congestion
• Nose-picking
• Nosebleed
• Nose fetishism
• Nose grease
• Olfactory system
• Photic sneeze reflex
• Rhinoplasty
• Sneeze
• Sròn
• WikiSaurus:nose — the WikiSaurus list of synonyms and slang words for the nose in many languages

Machine olfaction is the automated simulation of the sense of smell. ... Right nasal airway passage Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a medical condition that is caused when too much inner nasal mucus-producing tissue (the turbinates) is cut out of the nose, leaving the nasal cavities too empty and wide, with severely diminished capabilities to perform their functions of conducting and... A painting of a man with a hooknose A hooknose (also called an aquiline nose or Roman nose) is a nose that is curved or hooked. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Nasal irrigation. ... Littles area is an area within the nose near the nasal septum that is richly infiltrated with small capillaries. ... Mucus is a slippery secretion of the lining of various membranes in the body (mucous membranes). ... Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. ... Nose picking in progress Nose-picking is the act of extracting mucus or foreign bodies from the nose with a finger. ... A nosebleed or nosebleedage, medically known as epistaxis, is the relatively common occurrence of hemorrhage (bleeding) from the nose, usually noticed when it drains out through the nostrils. ... Elisha Cuthberts upturned nose tip Avril Lavignes wide nose tip Sarah-Michelle Gellars nose Nose fetishism (nose fetish or nasophilia) is a paraphilia in which an individual is sexually aroused by the sight, touch, or often the erotic sucking of human noses. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The olfactory system is the sensory system used for olfaction. ... ACHOO disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. ... Rhinoplasty (Greek: , Nose + , to shape) is a type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a persons nose. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sròn is the Gaelic word for nose and is the name of some hills in the Scottish Highlands. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

External links

• WebMD: The Sinuses and The Nose
• From the Nose to the Eustachian Tube: Information, videos, tips for diving
• Your Nose: The Guardian Of Your Lungs
• Asian Noses This website discusses the differences in Asian noses.