they're called turbinates, lined with specialized sensory epithelium. as we age, we're losing many of those cells in our olfactory nerve. we lose the smallest cells in the covering of the mucosa. we do produce less mucus. it's there to catch odorants. less mucus, less cells, altered ...
Almost everyone has a natural nasal cycle that generally will shift the side that is doing most of the breathing about every 2 to 6 hours. For example, if the right nasal turbinates are swollen, most of the air enters the left nasal passage. After about 6 hours, the right nasal turbinat...
Almost everyone has a natural nasal cycle that generally will shift the side that is doing most of the breathing about every 2 to 6 hours. For example, if the right nasal turbinates are swollen, most of the air enters the left nasal passage. After about 6 hours, the right nasal turbinat...
decrease inflammation on the inferior turbinates. “The sprays reprogram inflammatory cells. But it takes time to change their behavior. Give it at least a few weeks of consistent use,” Sedaghat says. “And don’t spray it toward the middle of your nose; that’s the septum, which doesn...
Although we don't yet have a scent map for humans, thanks to Axel and Buck, scientists know how you smell. Take a deep breath. Air is sucked up into your nostrils over bony ridges called turbinates, which add more surface area to your sniffer. The air travels over millions of olfacto...
the right nasal turbinates will become smaller, and the left nasal turbinates will swell, shifting the majority of breathing to the right nasal passage. You may notice this cycle when you have a cold or if you have a chronically (long-standing) stuffy nose. The turbinates may also swell ...
the right nasal turbinates will become smaller, and the left nasal turbinates will swell, shifting the majority of breathing to the right nasal passage. You may notice this cycle when you have a cold or if you have a chronically (long-standing) stuffy nose. The turbinates may also swell ...