Nasal Cavity Flashcards
a hook on the sphenoid bone for the tendon of the tensor veli palatine m.
hamulus
concha that are part of the ethmoid bone
superior concha
middle concha
concha that is a separate bone
inferior concha
opening of nose
nares
site of skin polyps of nasal cavity
vestibule
start of hard palate
anterior aperature (pyriform aperture)
end of hard palate
posterior aperature (Choanae)
separates the two nostrils of nasal cavity
septum
this is life threatening to an infant as they are obligate nose breathers
atresia of the choanae (CHARGE)
3 branches of maxillary artery that supply the lateral wall of nose
descending palatine a.
sphenopalatine a.
lateral posterior nasal a.
branch off internal carotid a. in nasal cavity
ophthalmic a.
branch off external carotid a. in nasal cavity
maxillary a.
2 branches of ophthalmic a.
anterior and posterior ethmoidal a.
innervates anterior lateral wall of nose
ophthalmic n. (CN V1)
innervates middle superior lateral wall of nose
CN I (olfactory)
innervates posterior lateral wall of nose
CN V2 (maxillary)
injection of anesthetize into palatine canal via the greater palatine foramen for what surgery
dental surgery (maxillary nerve block)
90% of anterior nose bleeds happen here
Little’s Area
3 arteries that make up Kiesselbach’s plexus (little’s area)
sphenopalatine a.
greater palatine a.
superior labial a.
cell bodies of afferents for all branches of CN V are located where
Gasserion/Semilunar Ganglion
cell bodies of preganglionic sympathetics to the nose are located where
lateral horn of T1, T2, T3