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Nasal Cavity
Gross Anatomy
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04/07/2011

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Term
what enters the sphenopalatine foramen
Definition
sphengopalatine a.
nasopalantine V2
Term
These cells come from the superior meatus
Definition
post. ethmoidal cells
Term
what is within the middle meatus
Definition
semilunar hiatus and ethmoidal bulla
Term
What happens in the semilunar hiatus?
Definition
the frontal sinus opens here
maxillary sinus drains here
ant. ethmoidal cells
Term
What branches off the nasociliary n.? V1
Definition
ant. ethmoidal br.
external nasal n. br.
Term
How does the pterygopalatine ganglion control nose air?
Definition
warms/cools air via venous plexus of concha blood flow
Term
The sup. opthalmic vein anastomoses with what?
Definition
angular vein
Term
What are the branches of the opthalmic a.?
Definition
Posterior ciliary a.
Term
Where does the posterior sup. lateral nasal branch travel?
Definition
over the middle concha
Term
What two arteries supply the septum?
Definition
posterior septal br. of sphenopalatine a.
septal br. of sup. labial a. of facial a.
Term
What arteries supply the lateral wall of the nose?
Definition
pos. lateral nasal a via sphenopalatine a.
ant. lateral nasal br. via ant. ethmoidal via opthalmic a.
Term
destruction of nasal septum
Definition
tertiary syphilis and cocaine abuse
Term
What is the air pathway?
Definition
ext. nasal aperture
vestibule
atrium
conchum
sphenoethmoidal recess
nasopharynx
Term
What happens when you take out the inf. concha?
Definition
turbulent flow, it slows down
concha gets drier and cooler
this leads to nose bleeds
Term
Sinus headaches are due to
Definition
congested maxillary sinuses
Term
This CN travels along with the trigeminal n. in the nasal mucosa giving off mixed
Definition
facial nerve (PSNS)
Term
Where is Keisselbach's area
Definition
anterior 1/3 nasal septum
Term
These veins can cause infection in the cavernous sinus
Definition
ethmoidal veins
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