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| what is the superior foundation of the nose (where the nose begins at the level of the eyes) |
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| where the nasal bone's superior part of nose meets the frontal bone in the cranium? |
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| the nasal cavity is divided into how mane nares? |
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| what is a singular nasal cavity called? |
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| what is the space within the nose? |
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| what does the septum consist of? (3) |
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| vomer bone, part of the ethmoid, quadrangular cartilage |
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| What is the wall that divides the two nares? |
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| where are we more likely to see a distortion in the nose? |
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| what is the "wing" tissue outside the base of the nose where we're more likely to see a distortion? |
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| what you see dividing the nostrils |
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| what is the little bridge of tissue at the base of the septum? |
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| is the septum visible from the outside of the nose? is it bony or cartilaginous? |
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| what is also known as the"concha"? how many "concha" are there? |
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| what stirs up the airflow as it passes over bones so it can be warmed and moistened more effectively? |
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| are turbinates bony or cartilaginous? |
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| where is the choanae located? |
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| at the posterior border of the nose where it opens into the nasopharynx |
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| what is the opening of the choanae? |
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| what is the function of the nose? |
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| filters, warms, and moistens air we breathe so it's easier on the lungs |
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| what are the ridges above the upper lip called? |
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| what is the result of tissue growing together during embryonic stage? |
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| how many philtrum/philtral ridges does a person have? |
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| 2 - one below each nostril |
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| what is the bow shape on the upper lip that is shaped by the philtrum? |
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| what is the tiny border of white tissue and is never very prominent? |
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| what is the "lipstick zone" and is thinner and more sensitive tissue? |
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| what is the little bump on the bottom part of the upper lip? |
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| what is the little bump on the bottom part of the upper lip? |
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| what is the outer portion of the hard palate; sometimes called the gum ridge or alveolar process of the maxilla? (where the teeth can grow) |
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| what is the hold through a bony structure that allows nerves and blood vessels to pass through? |
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| what occurs at the junction of premaxilla (triangle bone) and palatine process of the maxilla (point where these come together) |
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| what is the small triangular bone of the hard palate? |
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| what are the larger quadrilateral bones of the hard palate? |
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| palatine process of the maxilla |
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| what are paired quadrilateral bones of the hard palate? |
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| what a a ridge where two structures come together down the center of the hard palate? |
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| what is the boundary where palatine bones end and soft tissue of the velum begins? |
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| how many bones are in the nose? what are they? |
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-8 bones!
-2 nasal bones, ethmoid bone, sphenoid, vomer, maxilla, and 2 palatine bones |
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| what is visible on the velum as a fine white line down its center, not as prominent as raphe on the hard palate? |
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| what is a sheet of connective tissue that serves as a site for muscle attachments and adds stiffness to the velum to create a tight seal between nasal and oral cavities |
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| what is the tear drop shaped structure that hands down from the posterior part of the velum and doesn't seem to do anything? |
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| which part of the pharynx lies posterior to the nose and the inferior boundary is the velum? |
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| which part of the pharynx lies posterior to the oral cavity and is bounded by the velum superiorly and hypoid bone inferiorly? |
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| which part of the pharynx is the lowest of the three sub-parts of the pharynx and surrounds the larynx? |
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| when we get to the trachea and esophagus, we're at which pharyngeal structure? |
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| which is the ridge posterior to the opening of the Eustachian tube? |
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| torus tubarius -- IMPORTANT landmark in the pharynx |
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| what does the Eustachian tube do? |
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| allows drainage of fluid that may accumulate in middle ear |
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| what happens if the eustachian tube can't open and close properly? |
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| kids have backups of fluid in the ear causing otitis media and language problems |
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| what is a shelf like ridge of tissue that protrudes from posterior pharyngeal wall when the velum is trying to approximate? |
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| what happens to passavant's ridge in a child with a cleft? |
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| the ridge is scooting itself forward instead of coming all the way bacl |
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