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Which region of the nasal cavity is lined by skin with coarse hair?
Which region of the nasal cavity is lined by skin with coarse hair?
- Vestibule (correct)
- Nasopharynx
- Olfactory area
- Respiratory area
What type of epithelium lines the respiratory area of the nasal cavity?
What type of epithelium lines the respiratory area of the nasal cavity?
- Ciliated pseudostratified epithelium (correct)
- Simple squamous epithelium
- Stratified squamous epithelium
- Transitional epithelium
Which bone separates the superior and middle nasal meatuses?
Which bone separates the superior and middle nasal meatuses?
- Maxillae
- Vomer
- Ethmoid (correct)
- Palatine bones
Where does the lacrimal duct open into the nasal cavity?
Where does the lacrimal duct open into the nasal cavity?
Which sinus is a paired space located in the maxillae?
Which sinus is a paired space located in the maxillae?
What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?
What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?
Where is the pharyngeal tonsil located?
Where is the pharyngeal tonsil located?
What is the function of the chonchae and nasal meatuses in the nasal cavity?
What is the function of the chonchae and nasal meatuses in the nasal cavity?
Which bone is part of the areas of the nasal cavity and is involved in the formation of the nasal septum?
Which bone is part of the areas of the nasal cavity and is involved in the formation of the nasal septum?
What type of epithelium lines the olfactory area of the nasal cavity?
What type of epithelium lines the olfactory area of the nasal cavity?