A3 - nose and palate Flashcards
what does the nose consist of?
external nose and nasal cavity
what is the nose responsible for?
- olfaction
- respiration
- filtration of dust
- humidification of inspired air
- reception and elimination of secretions (from nasal mucosa, paranasal sinuses and nasolacrimal ducts)
what are the choanae?
- 2 posterior nasal apertures, separated by the vomer
- the opening between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx
what is the external nose mainly formed from?
cartilage
where does the dorsum of the nose extend from and to?
from the root of the nose to the apex (tip)
what are the nares (nostrils) bound laterally by?
the alae (wings) of the nose
what does the thicker skin over the cartilages of the nose contain?
many sebaceous glands
the skin extends into the vestibule of the nose, where it has a variable number of ______ ?
vibrissae
what does the bony part of the nose consist of?
- nasal bones
- frontal processes of maxillae
- nasal part of frontal bone
- bone part of septum (ethmoid and vomer bones)
what is the cartilaginous part of the nose formed from?
- septal cartilage
- a pair of lateral cartilage
- a pair of alar cartilages
what are the muscles of the nose all innervated by?
facial nerve (CNVII)
name 3 muscles of the nose
- procerus muscle (originates in the fascia overlying the nasal bone and lateral nasal cartilage, inserting into the inferior forehead. contraction can depress the medial eyebrows, and wrinkles the skin of the superior dorsum)
- nasalis muscle
- depressor septi nasi
what is sensory innervation of the external nose derived from?
trigeminal nerve (CNV)
the _______ nerve, a branch of the ______ nerve, supplies the skin of the dorsum of the nose, nasal alae and nasal vestibule
the EXTERNAL NASAL nerve, a branch of the OPHTHALMIC nerve, supplies the skin of the dorsum of the nose, nasal alae, and nasal vestibule
what are A and B?
A = ethmoid (perpendicular plate)
B = vomer
what 4 bones can be seen forming the roof of the nose?
- nasal
- frontal
- ethmoid
- sphenoid
what 2 bones form the floor of the nose?
- maxilla (palatine process)
- palatine (horizontal process)
what are A, B and C?
A = inferior nasal concha
B = ethmoid (middle nasal concha)
C = inferior meatus
where does the nasolacrimal duct drain?
inferior meatus
what is the most superior part of the resp tract?
nasal cavity
what are the 3 divisions of the nasal cavity?
- vestibule — the area surrounding the anterior external opening to the nasal cavity
- respiratory region — lined by a ciliated pseudostratified epithelium, interspersed with mucus-secreting goblet cells
- olfactory region — located at the apex of the nasal cavity, lined by olfactory cells with olfactory receptors
what 4 pathways do conchae create for air flow?
inferior/middle/superior meatus and sphenoid-ethmoidal recess
conchae functions
- increase SA of nasal cavity — increases teh amount of inspired air that can come into contact with the cavity walls
- make the air flow turbulent — air spends longer in nasal cavity, so that it can be humidified
what 9 bones contribute to the nasal cavity?
- ethmoid
- sphenoid
- nasal
- maxilla
- frontal
- vomer
- inferior nasal conchae
- palatine
- lacrimal