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Explain the main function of nose.

Nose is the main respiratory organ. It is actually a large cavity that is divided into 2 parts by a thin bone and membrane. The hair that filter the air entering the nose are found in the nasal cavity whose back part opens into the nasopharynx. It provides an airway for respiration, moistens, warms and filters the air from foreign matter, that enters through the nostrils.


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