Respiratory System Functions and Paranasal Sinuses Quiz
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What is one of the functions of the paranasal sinuses?

  • To convey oxygen from the inhaled air to the blood for delivery to the body cells
  • To deliver air to the lungs
  • To expel the waste products returned to the lungs by the blood through exhalation
  • To help produce sound by giving resonance to the voice (correct)
  • Where are the frontal sinuses located?

  • In the larynx
  • Just above the eyebrows (correct)
  • In the bones of the skull
  • In the nasal cavity
  • What is the main function of the respiratory system?

  • To provide lubrication for the tissues of the nasal cavity
  • To deliver air to the lungs (correct)
  • To make the bones of the skull lighter
  • To produce the airflow through the larynx that makes speech possible
  • How are the paranasal sinuses connected to the nasal cavity?

    <p>Via short ducts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can an infection in the frontal sinuses cause?

    <p>Severe pain just above the eyebrows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a function of mucus produced by the paranasal sinuses?

    <p>To provide lubrication for the tissues of the nasal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the paranasal sinuses?

    <p>To provide resonance to the voice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the sphenoid sinuses located?

    <p>Behind the eye and under the pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can an infection in the maxillary sinuses cause?

    <p>Pain in the posterior maxillary teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of mucus produced by the paranasal sinuses?

    <p>To provide lubrication for the tissues of the nasal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are paranasal sinuses connected to via short ducts?

    <p>The nasal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone houses the frontal sinuses?

    <p>Frontal bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can an infection in the sphenoid sinuses potentially damage?

    <p>Vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a function of the paranasal sinuses in relation to the bones of the skull?

    <p>$To make the bones of the skull lighter$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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