Author

Heather Zavala

A Vanderbilt University nursing graduate, Heather Zavala, RN, CPN, works as a school nurse at a public elementary school in Manhattan, Kansas. She previously cared for hospitalized pediatric patients. Her daily clinic hours involve treating minor playground scrapes, managing student medications, and fielding children’s questions about how their bodies function.

When You Snort Something, Where Does It Go?
Do the Pupils Dilate When You Die?
Why Do Your Eyes Stay Open When You Die?
What Are the Glands Under Your Jaw and Why They Swell
Why Can I Move My Throat Side to Side?
What Happens to Your Eyes When You Die?
Do Human Eyes Reflect Light & Why Don’t They Glow?
What Happens If You Don’t Have a Uvula?
Is Sneezing Good for You? The Benefits and Risks
What Happens If You Plug Your Nose When Sneezing?
Why Do We Get a Lump in Our Throat When We Cry?
Why Are My Nostrils Big? The Science Behind Nose Shape
Why Do Ears Bleed So Much When Cut?
Where Does Your Tongue Stop in Your Throat?
Why Do People’s Noses Get Bigger as They Age?
When Does the Nose Bridge Fully Develop?
How to Stop Gleeking: Prevention and Control
What Is a Prominent Nose? Anatomy, Measurement, and Perception
Why Do My Tears Feel Cold on My Face?
What Causes a Negative Canthal Tilt?
Should the Tip of Your Nose Move?
Why Do My Brown Eyes Turn Green When I Cry?
Can You Be Born Without Taste Buds?
Is It Possible to Scream Without Vocal Cords?
Why Do Tears Come Out When I Laugh?
Can a Person Have Black Eyes? The Biology Behind Them
Why Do You Have a Uvula & What Does It Actually Do?
Does Nasal Septum Cartilage Grow Back After Damage?
Can You Breathe Through Your Nose While Talking?
Why Are My Tears Sweet and What Does It Mean?