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Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses Flashcards

1
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Framework of upper nose

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nasal bones and frontal process of maxilla

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Framework of lower nose

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1 septal and 2 major alar cartilages

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3
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Connect cartilages to each other

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Fibrous Tissue

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4
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Septal Cartilage

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forms anterior part of nasal septum

2 lateral processes

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5
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Major Alar Cartilage

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U shaped

form lateral and medial borders of nostrils

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6
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Vestibule

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area immediately above nasal opening

lined with skin contains stiff hairs

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7
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Nasal Cavity Functions

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Olfaction
Conditioning of air
Receive secretions of paranasal air sinuses and nasolacrimal duct

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Superior Meatus

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small orifices in lateral wall cause posterior ethmoidal air cells to open

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9
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Ethmoidal Bulla

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lateral wall of Middle Meatus

elevated by middle ethmoidal air cells

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10
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Semilunar Hiatus

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curved cleft anterior and inferior to ethmoidal bulla

in Middle meatus

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11
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Location of Ostium of Maxillary Sinus

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lower part of semilunar hiatus

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12
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Infundibulum

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part of Middle Meatus

receives openings of anterior ethmoidal air cells and sometimes frontal sinus

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Inferior Meatus

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contains opening of nasolacrimal duct

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14
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Sphenoethmoidal Recess

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Opening of Sphenoidal Sinus

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15
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Nasal Mucosa

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bound to periosteum and perichondrium

in nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, nasolcarimal duct

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16
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Olfactory Mucosa

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lines roof and lateral wall

contains olfactory receptor cells

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Respiratory Mucosa

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lines floor and medial wall

contains respiratory epithelium

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18
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Anterior Ethmoidal Nerve

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branch of nasociliary nerve (from ophthalmic n)
passes through ethmoidal foramen
splits into internal and external nasal branches

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19
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Internal Nasal Branch

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from Anterior Ethmoidal N

supplies mucosa of ant part of septum and lateral wall

20
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External Nasal Branch

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from Anterior Ethmoidal N

supplies skin of lower part of nose

21
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Nasal Branch of Infraorbital Nerve

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inn skin of vestibule

22
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Nasal Branch of Anterior Superior Alveolar Nerve

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inn mucosa of ant part of inferior meatus

23
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Posterolateral Nasal Branches

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from pterygopalatine ganglion or greater palatine n

inn mucosa of post part of lateral wall

24
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Nasopalatine Nerve

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inn mucosa of posterior part of nasal septum

25
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Olfactory Receptor Cells

A

bipolar neurons

in olfactory mucosa

26
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Peripheral Processes (Dendrites)

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reach mucosal surface and give rise to nonmotile cilia

27
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Central Processes (Axons)

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join to form olfactory nerves
pass through cribiform plate
end in olfactory bulb

28
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Sphenopalatine Artery

A

terminal branch of maxillary artery

supplies posterior parts of lateral wall and septum

29
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Anterior Ethmoidal Artery

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branch of ophthalmic artery

supplies anterior parts of lateral wall and septum

30
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Kiesselbach’s Area

A

Common place for nosebleeds

where sphenopalatine, greater palatine, anterior ethmoidal, superior labial aa fuse

31
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Paranasal Sinuses

A

air spaces in frontal, maxilla, ethmoid, sphenoid bones

lined by mucous membrane

32
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Paranasal Sinus Function

A

resonating chambers for voice

lighten skull bones

33
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Maxillary Sinus

A

largest
in body of maxilla
base toward nasal cavity (medial), apex toward zygomatic bone (lateral)

34
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Nerve supply to Maxillary Sinus

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Superior Alveolar Nerves (V2)

35
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Blood Supply to Maxillary Sinus

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Superior Alveolar Arteries (branch of maxillary/ infraorbital aa)

36
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Frontal Sinuses

A

in frontal sinuses

open into middle nasal meatus

37
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Nerve Supply to Frontal Sinus

A

supraorbital nerve (branch of frontal n, from V1)

38
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Blood Supply to Frontal Sinus

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Supraorbital Artery (branch of ophthalmic a)

39
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Ethmoidal Air Cells

A

3-18

Anterior, Middle, Posterior

40
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Anterior Ethmoidal Air Cells

A

open into infundibulum of middle nasal meatus

41
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Middle Ethmoidal Air Cells

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open to ethmoidal bulla of middle nasal meatus

42
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Posterior Ethmoidal Air Cells

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open into superior nasal meatus

43
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Nerve Supply to Ethmoidal Air Cells

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anterior and posterior ethmoidal nerves (branches of nasociliary n, V1)

44
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Blood Supply to Ethmoidal Air Cells

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Anterior and Posterior Ethmoidal AA (branches of ophthalmic a)

45
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Sphenoidal Sinuses

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in body of sphenoid
superior to pituitary and optic chiasm, lateral to cavernous sinus and internal carotid
open into sphenoethmoidal recess

46
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Nerve Supply to Sphenoidal Sinuses

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Posterior Ethmoidal N, Pharyngeal N

47
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Blood Supply to Sphenoidal Sinuses

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Posterior Ethmoidal A

Pharyngeal Branch of Maxillary A

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