Nasal Sensation

Question 1

what mucosa lines the nasal vestibule?

Answer 1

stratified squamous

Question 2

what mucosa lines the majority of the nasal cavity?

Answer 2

respiratory epithelium

Question 3

what mucosa lines the superior aspect of the nasal cavity?

Answer 3

olfactory epithelium

Question 4

where are olfactory receptor cells found?

Answer 4

in the roof of the nasal cavity, in the nasal mucosa

Question 5

what are the olfactory receptor cells?

Answer 5

extensions of the olfactory bulb that have passed through the cribriform plate w

Question 6

what is CN I?

Answer 6

olfactory nerve

Question 7

what does CN I supply?

Answer 7

the special sense of smell

Question 8

what nerve provides general somatic sensation to the upper half of the nasal cavity?

Answer 8

anterior ethmoidal nerve (branch of CN V1)

Question 9

what nerve provides general somatic sensation to the lower half of the nasal cavity?

Answer 9

nasopalatine nerve (branch of CN V2)

Question 10

what does the nasopalatine nerve pass through to enter the nasal cavity?

Answer 10

sphenopalatine foramen

Question 11

what does the anterior ethmoidal nerve pass through to enter the nasal cavity?

Answer 11

anterior ethmoidal foramen