5B Notes about structure Ethmoid Bone Flashcards
Ethmoid Bone: Crista Galli
A triangular ____ at the ____ aspect of the Ethmoid bone
it is the site of attachment of the ____ ______
projection, superior falx cerebri (part of brain dura matter)
Dura (matter) is?
where is it?
brain protective covering between skull and brain
Ethmoid Bone: Cribriform plate
Perforated flat portion of the ethmoid bone that sits on either side of the ____ ____. The ____ bulbs sit in top of the Cribriform plates, traveling through the _____ (holes) are neurons of the _____ nerve (_____ nerve I) that carry ______ information about smell from nasal cavity to the brain
Crista Galli olfactory perforations olfactory (cranial) sensory
Ethmoid Bone: Superior and Middle Nasal Conchae (Superior and middle turbinates)
The nasal conchae appear as “______” on the sides of the nasal ______.
Their purpose? slow down the ____ of ____ as we ____ in through our nose.
what’s the benefit? the ________can do a better job in filtering, warming and humidifying the ____ before it _____ to our _____ for gas exchange
"shelves" cavities flow of air as we breathe Epithelium air passes lungs