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To smell the water and better protect themselves
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What are nostrils used for?
Breathing
Do fish have noses?
Fish do not have noses, but they do have nostrils that are used for smelling and not for breathing
Why do sharks have nostrils if they breathe through gills?
Because they are not actually nostrils nor used for breathing. The two holes on the front of the shark are used for sensing smells, but not for breathing. While the shark swims, water flows through the "nostrils" and along the nasal passage. Inside the nasal passage are folds of skin which are covered in very sensitve sensory cells. These cells enable to shark to "smell" things. For example, a shark can "smell" blood through the water passing into its nostrils, pinpoint the source of the blood and hunt the prey. So, the nostrils are used for "smelling", not breathing.
What are the functions of the external nares in humans?
External nares ( Nostrils) are the openings formed by the external nose that open into the nasal cavity.
Are the nostrils involved in the respiration of the fish?
No , nostrils are absent in fish , fish inhale water by open mouth .
Why do rattlesnakes have nostrils?
They use their nostrils for breathing. It is especially important to allow them to breathe while they are swallowing prey items.
Why do fish have nostrils?
NO,because it has gills.
How many nostrils does the perch have?
A perch is a spiny-finned freshwater fish. The nostril of the perch leads to a sac like area where the olfactory sensors pick up odors.
Why are nostrils important in breathing?
It is another source of air, the hair found in our nostrils will clean the air before it enters into our diaphragm.
What are some physical features of the Columbia Plateau?
nostrils are breathing utensils
What do sea dragons do?
They are fish - they take in water via their mouth (fish don't use nostrils for breathing) and pass it through their gills where the oxygen is sepeerated and taken into the body and the waste water is pumped out the gills.
What takes air in to your body?
Breathing. Inhaling oxygenated air through our nostrils.
