Assessing Nose

Question 1

● Sense organ for detecting and processing odors
● Also serves as the entrance to the respiratory
tract and contains the olfactory organ

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Nose

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bone and film cartilage (nasal cavities)

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Septum

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Hollow spaces

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Nasal cavity

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What are the sinuses

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Frontal
Ethmoid
Maxillary
Sphenoid

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Inflamed, obstructed sinuses

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Sinusitis

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3 parts of the external nose

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Nasal bones
Frontal processes of maxilla
Nasal part of frontal bone

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The framework is formed of plates of

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Hyaline cartilage

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The skin of the external nose is supplied by the branches of the

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ophthalmic and the maxillary arteries

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The skin of the ala and the lower part of the septum are supplied by the branches from the

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facial artery

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The infratrochlear and external nasal
branches of the ophthalmic nerve (CN V) and the inorbital branch of the maxillary nerve (CN V).

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Nerve supply of the external nose

Question 11

Each of the two narrow, curled, spongy bones protruding from the nasal cavity walls in the human nose is referred to as

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nasal conchae of nasal turbinate.

Question 12

Covered in thick mucus membranes the ____ are responsible for regulating the airflow through the nasal passages

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nasal conchae

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curved, bony structures protruding from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity

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Nasal conchae

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It is composed of bone and cartilage and is lined with __.

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mucous membrane

Question 15

The external nose consists of a bridge (upper portion), tip, and two oval openings called __.

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nares

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The ___ is located between the roof of the mouth and the cranium. It extends from the anterior nares (nostrils) to the posterior nares, which open into the nasopharynx.

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nasal cavity

Question 17

The ___ separates the cavity into two halves.

It has osseous and cartilaginous parts

Consists of the
> perpendicular plate (ethmoid)
> vomer
> septal cartilage

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nasal septum

Question 18

The front of the nasal septum contains a rich supply of blood vessels and is known as __. This is a common site for nasal bleeding.

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Kiesselbach area

Question 19

The superior, middle, and inferior turbinates are bony lobes,
- sometimes called ___, that project from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity.

These three turbinates increase the surface area that is exposed to incoming air (Fig. 18-4).

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conchae

Question 20

As the person inspires air, nasal hairs ( ____ ) filter large particles from the air.

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vibrissae

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___ then capture and propel debris toward the throat, where it is swallowed.

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Ciliated mucosal cells

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The rich blood supply of the nose warms the inspired air as it is moistened by the ___.

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mucous membrane

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A __ underlies each turbinate and receives drainage from the paranasal sinuses and the nasolacrimal duct.

The space below each concha

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meatus

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Receptors for the first cranial nerve (olfactory) are located in the upper part of the

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nasal cavity and septum.

Question 25

These air-filled cavities decrease the weight of the skull and act as resonance chambers during speech.

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Sinuses

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The ___ are also lined with a ciliated mucous membrane that traps debris and propels it toward the outside.

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paranasal sinuses

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The ___ are often a primary site of infection because they can easily become blocked.

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sinuses

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Test is only done if there is a loss of smell, head trauma, abnormal mental status, and suspected intracranial lesions.

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Smell test

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High olfactory acuity (Addison's Disease)

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Hyperosmia

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Low olfactory acuity (Common cold)

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Hyposmia

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No sense of smell (Head trauma)

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Anosmia

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Difficulty (Epilepsy) in smelling

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Dysosmia

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When your nostrils widen while breathing. May be a sign of respiratory diseases,infection or exercise

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Nasal flaring

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○ Helpful bodily product

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Snot or nasal mucus

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COLOR OF SNOT Clear

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Healthy

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COLOR OF SNOT Green

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More serious infection, chronic

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COLOR OF SNOT Black

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Smoke, fungal infection

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COLOR OF SNOT Yellow

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Fighting infection, acute

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COLOR OF SNOT Red

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Dry or injured, bleeding

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COLOR OF SNOT Inhaled something such as dirt

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Brown

Question 41

The external nose has two elliptical orifices called the ___ which are separated from each other by the nasal septum.

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naris (nostrils),

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The lateral margin, the __, is rounded and mobile.

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ala nasi

Question 43

• Allows air to enter and oxygenate your body. • Contributes to how you sound when you speak. • Filters and cleans air to remove germs and allergens. • Gives you a sense of smell. • Warms and moistens air so it can move comfortably into your respiratory system.

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FUNCTION OF NOSE

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is the most common condition affecting your nose. This happens when allergens or pathogens (viruses, bacteria, or fungi) cause inflammation of your nasal passages.

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Nasal congestion

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A fractured nose happens when you break your nasal bones or cartilage. Nasal fractures may occur during traumatic events, such as car accidents, sports injuries or physical fights.

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Broken nose

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is long-lasting swelling or infection in your sinuses

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Chronic sinusitis

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, also called hay fever, is an allergic reaction that causes sneezing, congestion, itchy nose and watery eyes. Pollen, pet dander, mold and insects can lead to hay fever symptoms.

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Allergic rhinitis

Question 48

are soft, painless, noncancerous growths that can form in the lining of your nose or sinuses. They happen most often in people with asthma, allergies, repeat infections or nasal inflammation. Medication and outpatient surgery can shrink nasal polyps and relieve symptoms.

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Nasal polyps

Question 49

, or a nosebleed, is when you lose blood from the tissue that lines the inside of your nose. Dry air causes nosebleeds. There are simple steps you can take to treat and prevent them. Although annoying, nosebleeds usually aren't a cause for concern.

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Epistaxis

Question 50

Act as your body's own built-in humidifier Function: • Lightening the weight of the head • Supporting immune defence of the nasal cavity • Humidifying inspired air • Increasing resonance of the voice

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Sinuses

Question 51

Each of the two narrow, curled, spongy bones protruding from the nasal cavity walls in the human nose is referred to as ___. Responsible for regulating the airflow through the nasal passages

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nasal conchae or nasal turbinate

Question 52

The lymph vessels draining the vestibule end in the

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submandibular nodes.

Question 53

The paranasa sinuses are lined with___ and filled with air.

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mucoperiosteum

Question 54

Drainage of the mucus is also achieved by the ___ created during the blowing of the nose.

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siphon action

Question 55

Pyramidal in shape Paired & symmetric Located within the body of the maxilla behind the skin of the cheek. The roof is formed by the floor of the orbit, and the floor is related to the roots of the 2nd premolars and 1st molar teeth. It opens into the middle meatus of the nose

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maxillary sinus

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• Rarely symmetrical • Contained within the frontal bone • Separated from each other by a bony septum. • Each sinus is roughly triangular • Extending upward above the medial end of the eyebrow and backward into the medial part of the roof of the orbit. • Opens into the middle meatus

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Frontal sinuses

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• Lie within the body of the sphenoid bone • Below sella turcica – Extends between dorsum sellae and post clinoid processes • Opens into the sphenoethmoidal recess above the superior concha

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Sphenoidal sinuses

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• They are anterior, middle, and posterior • They are contained within the ethmoid bone, between the nose and the orbit • Anterior & middle – Drains into middle nasal meatus • Posterior – Drain into superior nasal meatus • Separated from the orbit by a thin plate of bone so that infection can readily spread from the sinuses into the orbit

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Ethmoid sinuses