When Air Is Drawn in Through the Nose

question 183

Multiple Choice

When air is drawn in through the nose,

• A)in a normal, relaxed inspiration approximately 80 percent of the air passes the olfactory organs.
• B)sniffing repeatedly increases the intensity of the olfactory stimulation and permits sampling of virtually all of the air taken in at each inspiration.
• C)it is swirled to provide the turbulence that brings airborne compounds to the olfactory organs.
• D)lipid-soluble materials are absorbed into the mucus prior to being able to be smelled, while water-soluble molecules are sampled directly.
• E)None of the answers are correct.

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