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Which of the following structures is responsible for warming and humidifying the air before it enters the lungs?
Which of the following structures is responsible for warming and humidifying the air before it enters the lungs?
- Frontal sinuses
- Maxillary sinuses
- Turbinates (correct)
- Olfactory nerve
What is the primary function of the cilia in the nasal cavity?
What is the primary function of the cilia in the nasal cavity?
- To produce mucus
- To regulate air flow
- To filter air and trap bacteria (correct)
- To control the sense of smell
Which of the following sinuses is located near the base of the skull and can spread as far as the occipital bone?
Which of the following sinuses is located near the base of the skull and can spread as far as the occipital bone?
- Ethmoid sinuses
- Frontal sinuses
- Maxillary sinuses
- Sphenoid sinuses (correct)
Which of the following statements about the frontal sinuses is true?
Which of the following statements about the frontal sinuses is true?
Which of the following structures is responsible for the sense of smell?
Which of the following structures is responsible for the sense of smell?
What is the primary function of the maxillary sinuses?
What is the primary function of the maxillary sinuses?
Which of the following statements about the ethmoid sinuses is true?
Which of the following statements about the ethmoid sinuses is true?
Which of the following structures is primarily responsible for filtering air before it enters the lungs?
Which of the following structures is primarily responsible for filtering air before it enters the lungs?
What is the primary function of the cilia in the nasal mucosa?
What is the primary function of the cilia in the nasal mucosa?
Which of the following structures is responsible for the sense of smell?
Which of the following structures is responsible for the sense of smell?
What is the primary function of the maxillary sinuses?
What is the primary function of the maxillary sinuses?
Which of the following statements about the frontal sinuses is true?
Which of the following statements about the frontal sinuses is true?
Which of the following statements about the ethmoid sinuses is false?
Which of the following statements about the ethmoid sinuses is false?
Which of the following statements about the sphenoid sinuses is true?
Which of the following statements about the sphenoid sinuses is true?
