Block 2 Flashcards
1
Q
The lines for the movement of air and food cross over in which region?
A
Oropharynx
2
Q
Which is more anterior, the trachea or the oesophagus?
A
Trachea
3
Q
The bony opening of the nose is called?
A
Piriform aperture
4
Q
The division in the piriform aperture is called…?
A
Nasal septum
5
Q
The roof of the nasal cavity is called..?
A
Cribiform plate
6
Q
Turbinate bones are also known as…?
A
Conchae
7
Q
What are the three air passages inside the nose?
A
Inferior meatus
Middle meatus
Superior meatus
8
Q
The narrowing of the nasal cavity at the level of the orbit is due to the presence of…?
A
Ethmoid air cells / Ethmoid sinus
9
Q
What are the four paranasal sinuses called?
A
Frontal
Maxillary
Ethmoid
Sphenoid
10
Q
The Maxillary sinus is also known as…?
A
The antrum
