Nose/Nasal Cavity/Paranasal Sinus: Nasal Cavity

Question 1

Teardrop-shaped boney opening to nasal cavity

Answer 1

Piriform aperature

Question 2

Divides nasal cavity

Answer 2

Nasal septum

Question 3

Nasal cavity bones

Answer 3

• Nasal
• Maxillary
• Sphenoid
• Ethimoid
• Vomer
• Lacrimal
• Palatine
• Inferior concha
• Frontal

Question 4

Bones that make up the roof/nasal cavity

Answer 4

• Frontal
• Nasal
• Ethmoid
• Sphenoid

Question 5

Bones that make up the anterior roof/nasal cavity

Answer 5

• Frontal
• Nasal

Question 6

Bones that make up the middle roof of the nasal cavity

Answer 6

• Ethmoid (cribiform plate)

Question 7

Bones that make up the posterior roof/nasal cavity

Answer 7

Sphenoid

Question 8

Bones that make up the lateral wall/nasal cavity

Answer 8

• Superior & middle conchae (part of ethmoid bone)
• Inferior concha
• Lacrimal

Question 9

Bones that make up the floor/nasal cavity

Answer 9

Same bones as hard palate