Nose Flashcards
1
Q
Nasal arterial supply?
A
external and internal carotid arterial branches: Sphenopalatine AA Anterior & Posterior Ethmoid Greater Palatine A Lateral nasal branches Superior labial
2
Q
which area is commonly affected by epistaxis?
A
Little’s area (anastomosis)
3
Q
weird causes of epistaxis?
A
Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangectasia (Osler-Weber-Rendu) Wegener's granulomatosis Hypertension Systemic inflammatory conditions Haemophilia thrombocytopaenia
4
Q
which concha/turbinate is a bone on its own?
A
inferior concha
5
Q
which bones form the nasal cavity?
A
nasal bone cribriform plate of ethmoid bone sphenoid bone vomer glabella maxilla cartilage (upper and lower lateral cartilage)
6
Q
list some possible nasal pathologies?
A
epistaxis nasal polyps rhinitis sinusitis surgery - rhinoplasty fractures
