Nose Flashcards
1
Q
located between the roof of the mouth and the cranium
A
nasal cavity
2
Q
separate the cavity into two halves
A
nasal septum
3
Q
The front of the nasal septum consists of the rich supply of blood vessels, a common site for nasal bleeding it is known as
A
Kiesselbach’s area
4
Q
receives drainage from the paranasal sinuses and the nasolacrimal duct
A
meatus
5
Q
four pairs of paranasal sinuses, are located in the skull
A
frontal (above the eyes), maxillary (upper jaw), ethmoidal, and sphenoidal (both smaller located deeper in the skull)
6
Q
primary sites of infection because they can easily become bloacked
A
sinuses
