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).
Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the U.S., at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281.