Nose & Sinuses
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Nose, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses
- 1.In order to view the paranasal sinuses (on a skull) one should first identify the nasal conchae
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The maxillary sinus can enlarge and expand after the maxillary molars are extracted
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The sphenoid sinuses have numerous clusters of air cells
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The cribriform plate is a part of the ethmoid bone
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The respiratory epithelium has globlet cells that have hairlike projections
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The 3 nasal concha on each side of the nasal cavity all come from the ethmoid
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The choana is the area at the posterior end of the nasal septum
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The epithelium of the nasal cavity is all pseudostratified columnar epithelium
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The frontal and sphenoid sinuses cross over the midline
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The opening for the maxillary sinus is at the posterior inferior end of the iatus semilunaris
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which of these statement is not true about the paranasal sinuses?
- A.
They enlarge with age
- B.
They are lined with respiratory epithelium
- C.
The help to warm the air entering the nasal cavity
- D.
They help to make bone lighter
- E.
B and c are not true
- 12.The maxilla and ethmoidbones meet in the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. Therre is a medial projection, the superior nsal conchae, where these bones meet
- A.
Both statements are true
- B.
The 1st is true, the 2nd is false
- C.
The 1st is false, the 2nd is true
- D.
Both statements are false
- 13.Each of the following can indicate a maxillary sinus infection. Which one is the exception?
- A.
Fliud filled sinus space
- B.
Sinus openings are closed off
- C.
Periodontal pocketing surrounding maxillary molars
- D.
Pain in maxillary molar area
- E.
Congestion or clogging in the nose and ear
- 14.The __________ and ethmoid form the main part of the nasal septem
- A.
Maxilla
- B.
Sphenoid
- C.
Vomer
- D.
Posterior nasal septum
- 15.The naso lacrimal duct is located within the
- A.
Inferior meatus
- B.
Hiatus semilunaris
- C.
Middle nasal conchae
- D.
Choana
- 16.Which of these bones are found in the lateral wall of the nasal cavity?
- A.
Ethmoid
- B.
Maxilla
- C.
Inferior nasal conchae
- D.
A and b
- E.
All of the above
- 17.The external nose has bony attachments to the
- A.
Nasal bones
- B.
Lacrimal bones
- C.
Anterior nasal spine of the maxilla
- D.
A and c
- E.
All of the above
- 18.The sphenoethmoidal recess is found in the _______________ portion of the nasal cavity
- A.
Anterior-inferior
- B.
Anterior-superior
- C.
Posterior-inferior
- D.
Posterior-superior
- E.
None of the above
- 19.The hiatus semilunaris is found in the
- A.
Sphenoethmoidal recess
- B.
Superior meatus
- C.
Middle meatus
- D.
Inferior meatus
- E.
None of the above
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