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9 Cards in this Set
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What is the function of the internal structures of the external portion of the nose?
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-warming, moistening, filtering incoming air
-detecting olfactory stimuli -modifying speech vibrations |
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These two openings allow the internal and external nose to communicate with the pharynx.
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nares -- also called choanae.
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When air enters the nostrils, it first passes through this area -- which is lined by coarse hairs that serve to filter.
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vestibule
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These serve to increase surface area as well as prevent dehydration in the nose.
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conchae.
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These kind of cells warm the air in the olfactory epithelium.
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pseudostratified ciliated columnar; goblet cells; capillaries
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The upper respiratory is the site of:
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a sinus infection
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The lower respiratory is the site of:
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lung infection
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The veins of the nasal cavity drain into which veins?
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sphenopalatine vein
facial vein opthalmic vein |
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What nervers are associated with the nasal supply to the nasal cavity?
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olfactory (I)
trigeminal nerve |
