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).
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a 15-county metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri, that straddles the border between the U.S. states of Missouri and Kansas. With a population of about 2,340,000, it ranks as the second largest metropolitan area with its core in Missouri (after Greater St. Louis).