nasal sensation anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
what epithelium is found in the nasal vestibule
A
stratified squamous
2
Q
what epithelium is found in the nasal cavity
A
respiratory and olfactory
3
Q
what is the olfactory pathway
A
- receptor cells in the olfactory epithelium
- pass up through cribriform plate
- synapse with olfactory bulb
- then neurones pass along olfactory tract
- to temporal lobe and olfactory areas
4
Q
what is the bone called at the top of the nose
A
nasal bone
5
Q
what are the three conchae called in the nose
A
- superior nasal concha
- middle nasal concha
- inferior nasal concha
