Nasal cavity Flashcards
name this part of the external nose
root
name this part of the external nose
dorsum
name this part of the external nose
tip
name this part of the external nose
ala
what is the structure ala?
wing of tissue that bounds each nostril
name this part of the external nose
nostril
name this part of the external nose
septum
name this part of the external nose
philtrum of upper lip
what is this structure?
nasal bone
what is this structure?
nasal cartilages
what local anaesthetic can’t you use near the cartilage? why?
adrenaline containing LA
As cartilage doesn’t have a direct blood supply it relies on diffusion from surrounding arteries so vasoconstrictor can stop blood reaching the cartilage so it dies
name this structure
nasal bone
name this structure
middle nasal concha of ethmoid bone
name this structure
inferior nasal concha
bones in their own right
name this structure
maxilla
name this structure
perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone
name this structure
vomer
what are the external superior, inferior and lateral boundaries of the nasal cavity?
nasal bones
maxilla
name this part of the ethmoid bone
crista galli
name this part of the ethmoid bone
cribriform plate
name this part of the ethmoid bone
orbital plate
name this part of the ethmoid bone
ethmoid air cells
name this part of the ethmoid bone
perpendicular plate
name this part of the ethmoid bone
middle nasal concha
name this part of the ethmoid bone
superior nasal concha
what is the function of crista galli on ethmoid bone?
for attachment of dura mater - falx cerebri
what forms the roof of the nasal cavity?
cribriform plate and crista galli of ethmoid bone
what forms the nasal septum?
the perpendicular plate of ethmoid and vomer
what is a le fort I fracture?
alveolar bone separated from the rest of the maxilla
what is a le fort II fracture?
maxilla and nasal bone separated from rest of skull
what is a le fort III fracture?
viscerocranium separated from neurocranium
le fort I and III level fractures can disrupt the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone. what is bad about this?
danger of infection spreading from the nasal cavity and paranasal siuses into the anterior cranial fossa
what forms the lateral walls of the nasal cavity
superior and middle nasal concha of ethmoid
inferior concha
maxilla
perpendicular plate of palatine bone
name this structure of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
superior concha
name this structure of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
middle concha
name this structure of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
inferior concha
name this structure of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
maxilla
name this structure of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity
perpendicular plate of palatine bone
what forms the medial wall of the nasal cavity?
perpendicular plate of ethmoid
the vomer
septal (hyaline) cartilage
name this structure of the medial wall of the nasal cavity
perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone
name this structure of the medial wall of the nasal cavity
septal (hyaline) cartilage