Nose Flashcards
consists of an external portion covered with skin and an internal nasal cavity
nose
consists of a bridge (upper portion) tip, and two oval openings called nares
external nose
located between the roof of the mouth and the cranium
nasal cavity
it extends from the anterior nares(nostrils) to the posterior nares, which open into the nasopharynx
nasal cavity
contains a rich supply of blood vessels and is known as kiesselbach area
septum
common site for basal bleeding
septum
the superior, middle and inferior turbinates are bony lobes sometimes called
conchae
project from the lateral walls of the nasal cavutyv
conchae
capture and propel debris toward the throat where it is swallowed
ciliated mucosal cells
underlies each turbinates and receives drainage from the paranasal sinuses and nasalacrimal duct
meatus