Why can some people plug their nose without pinching nostrils together?

Subject: Why can some people plug their nose without pinching nostrils together?

Date: Sun Jun 4 14:54:31 2006
Posted by Cathy
Grade level: nonaligned School: none
City: Spokane State/Province: WA Country: USA
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1149458071.Gb

Message:


About half the members of my family can (and always have been able to) plug 
their noses so they don't smell anything without physically pinching their 
nostrils together with their fingers. Is this hereditary or can anyone learn to 
do this?

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