The Nose Flashcards

1
Q

Name the 2 muscles associated with the nose

A
  1. Nasalis

2. Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

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2
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What nerve innervates the muscles of the nose

A

The facial nerve (CN VII)

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3
Q

What are the openings of the nose called

A

Nostrils or naris

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4
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Name the cartilage that helps to separate the nose into two nostrils

A

Septal cartilage

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5
Q

Name the cartilage that helps to form the shape of the nostrils

A

Alae cartilage

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6
Q

Name the arteries supplying the external nose, and where they originate from

A
  1. Anterior ethmoidal (ophthalmic)
  2. Posterior ethmoidal (ophthalmic)
  3. Sphenopalatine (maxillary)
  4. Greater palatine (maxillary)
  5. Superior labial (facial)
  6. Lateral nasal (facial)
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7
Q

Describe the innervation to the bridge of the nose

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Infratrochlear and external nasal branch of the anterior ethmoidal nerve (CN V1)

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8
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Describe the innervation to the alae of the nose

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Nasal branches of the infraorbital nerve (CN V2)

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9
Q

Name the three bones that are associated with the nose

A
  1. Ethmoid
  2. Vomer
  3. Nasal
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10
Q

Name the bones that are associated with the nasal cavities

A
  1. Maxilla
  2. Sphenoid
  3. Frontal
  4. Inferior nasal concha
  5. Palatine
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11
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What piece of bone forms the posterior part of the septum

A

A flat piece of the ethmoid bone; called the perpendicular plate

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12
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What bones form the inferior part of the septum

A
  1. Vomer
  2. Palatine
  3. Maxilla
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13
Q

Describe the pathway of air through the nasal cavity

A

Nostrils -> vestibule -> choanae -> nasopharynx (openings of auditory tube) -> oropharynx -> laryngopharynx

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14
Q

Name the folds on the lateral wall of the nasal passage; and how many are there

A

The conchae; there are 3

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15
Q

Name the space underneath the conchae

A

Meatus

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16
Q

What is the function of the conchae

A

They help to swirl the air (create turbulence) which in turn warms and moistens the air

17
Q

Name the lining of the nasal cavity; what is its functions

A

Respiratory epithelium; contains cilia and produces mucous which traps airborne particles, and thus filters the air

18
Q

What cells detect smell from the air

A

Olfactory cells

19
Q

Name the space above the superior chonchae

A

Sphenoethmoidal recess

20
Q

What are the paranasal sinuses

A

Mucous lined spaces within the following bones:

  1. Frontal
  2. Maxillary
  3. Ethmoid
  4. Sphenoid
21
Q

What is a possible function of the paranasal sinuses

A

They lighten the (otherwise) very heavy skull

22
Q

What sinus(es) open into the sphenoethmoidal recess

A

Sphenoidal

23
Q

What sinus(es) open into the superior meatus

A

Posterior ethmoidal

24
Q

What sinus(es) open into the middle meatus

A
  1. Frontal
  2. Anterior ethmoidal
  3. Middle ethmoidal
  4. Maxillary
25
Describe the innervation to the paranasal sinuses
``` Frontal = supra-orbital (CN V1) Sphenoidal = posterior ethmoidal (CN V1) Ethmoidal = nasociliary (CN V1) Maxillary = superior alveolar (CN V2) ```
26
Name the area where the blood vessels of the medial wall anastomose together
Kiesselbach's area
27
Name the 3 main veins that drain the nose
1. Facial 2. Sphenopalatine 3. Ophthalmic
28
What do olfactory nerve cells pass through to reach the olfactory bulbs
The cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
29
What do the olfactory bulbs form, and where do they travel
Olfactory tracts which travel to the brain for further processing
30
Describe the innervation to the medial and lateral walls of the nasal cavity
``` Superior = CN V1 Inferior = CN V2 ```