1. decrease weight of front of skull. 2. increase resonance of the voice. 3. insulating dental roots and eyes from rapid temp change. 4. humidifying/heating inhaled air. 5. regulation of intranasal and serum gas pressures. 6. immunological defense.
Kansas City lies in the Midwestern United States, as well as near the geographic center of the country, at the confluence of the longest river in the country, the Missouri River, and the Kansas River (also known as the Kaw River).
It is the 37thâlargest city by population in the United States and the 23rdâlargest by area. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which spans the Kansas âMissouri border. It was founded in the 1830s as a Missouri River port at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west.