Nasal Cavity Flashcards
The Piriform Aperture is also known as?
The Nasal Cavity
The Piriform Aperture is described as?
a bony rim of the nasal cavity
The Nasal Cavity is bounded by?
- The Nasal Bones
2. Maxillae Bones
What bone will create the lateral and inferior walls of the Nasal Cavity?
The Maxillae Bone
What divides our nose from left to right?
The Nasal Septum
The Nasal Septum is composed of which bones?
The Ethmoid Bone and the Vomer Bone
The Ethmoid Bone is part of where of the Nasal Septum?
Anterior and Superior part of the Nasal Septum
The Vomer Bone is part of where of the Nasal Septum?
Posterior and Inferior
What else does the Nasal Septum have?
hint: It is a cartilage
The Nasal Septum Cartilage
What paired projections are in our Nasal Cavity?
The Nasal Conchae
What Nasal Conchae are visible from the Anterior of the Nasal Cavity?
The Middle and Inferior Pairs
What Nasal Conchae are projections of the Ethmoid Bone?
The Superior and Middle Pairs
Which Conchae pairs are individual bones?
The Inferior Pairs
What bones will create the Superior Wall of the Nasal Cavity?
The Nasal Bones
