Nose and Nasal Cavity

What is one of the functional roles of the nose?

• Hearing

• Tasting

• Smelling

• Seeing

Which part of the nose is referred to as the nares?

• Nostrils

• Alar cartilages

• Dorsum

• Apex

What type of cartilage forms the septal cartilage of the nose?

• Elastic cartilage

• Bone

• Fibrocartilage

• Hyaline cartilage

Which bone contributes to the nasal septum?

• Zygomatic bone

• Vomer

• Frontal bone

• Maxillary bone

What is the primary function of the respiratory area of the nasal cavity?

• Smelling

• Warming and filtering air

• Draining sinuses

• Producing mucus

Which structure is located at the roof of the nasal cavity?

• Hard palate

• Cribriform plate

• Inferior concha

• Nasal septum

What drains into the inferior meatus of the nasal cavity?

• Sphenoidal sinus

• Maxillary sinus

• Frontal sinus

• Nasolacrimal duct

Which sinus is located behind the root of the nose?

• Sphenoid sinus

• Maxillary sinus

• Frontal sinus

• Ethmoid sinus

What is the largest paranasal sinus?

• Frontal sinus

• Maxillary sinus

• Ethmoid sinus

• Sphenoid sinus

Which artery is a major supplier of blood to the nasal cavity?

• Femoral artery

• Brachial artery

• Sphenopalatine artery

• Radial artery