Ultimate Workshop Quiz by Dennis

Question 1

Using your knowledge of anatomy, explain why people that sneeze get food up in their nose with structure malfunction in the oral cavity. What happens to those structures? Describe the process.

Answer 1

1) Air (High pressure) rises up into nasal cavity
2) Soft palate depresses instead of elevating, opening up nasopharynx
3) Food from oral cavity enters nasopharynx and gets pushed into nasal cavity