Nose Flashcards
What constitute the upper and lower respiratory tract?
Upper: nose pharynx larynx
Lower: trachea and bronchi
What two structures have dual function. ie alimentary and respiratory function?
Mouth and pharynx
How differently does the pharyngeal Aditus behave with respect to air passage and food intake?
The laryngeal Aditus closes on passage of food and opens on respiration
Apart from respiration function what other role does the larynx play?
Voice production
What separates the vestibule from the nasal cavity proper ?
Limen nasi
through which structure does the olfactory nerves permeates the nasal cavity proper?
Cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.
The only regenerative nerve is?
Olfactory nerve
Where does the vestibule lie?
It lies at the superior part of the nostril.
The nasal cavity is continues with the nasopharynx posteriorly through which nasal aperture?
Choanae
Mention the structures beneath the middle choncha?
Ethmoidal bulla
Opening Frontal sinus
Maxillary sinus
Anterior ethmoidal cells
Semilunar hiatus.
Opening of the middle ethmoidal cells
Uncinate processName the two types of mucosa linings in the proper nasal cavity?
Olfactory and respiratory mucosa
What two structures daily secretes mucus containing lysosomes in the respiratory mucosa?
Nasal glands
Epithelial goblet cells
Which structures lie beneath the inferior concha?
The opening of the nasolacrimal duct
Which structure lies beneath and above the superior choncha?
Sphenoethmoidal recess
Posterior ethmoid cell
Sphenoidal sinus
What’s another name for the maxillary sinus?
Highmore sinus.
