Chapter 26 Anatomy of the Respiratory System

Chapter 26  Anatomy of the Respiratory System

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1. When the palatine bones fail to unite completely, the resulting condition is called cleft palate.

ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 799 TOP: Structure of the Nose

2. The hollow nasal cavity is separated by a midline partition, the conchae, dividing it into a right cavity and a left cavity.

ANS: F DIF: Memorization TOP: Structure of the Nose

3. The external openings into the nasal cavities are called nares. ANS: T DIF: Memorization

TOP: Structure of the Nose

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4. The cribriform plate is perforated by many small holes through which branches of the olfactory nerve pass, relaying smell to the brain.

ANS: T DIF: Memorization TOP: Structure of the Nose

5. The nose is surrounded by the frontal bone and the mandible.

ANS: F DIF: Memorization TOP: Structure of the Nose

6. When air leaves the posterior nares, it next enters the trachea.

ANS: F DIF: Memorization TOP: Structure of the Nose

7. The more common name for the pharynx is the voice box. ANS: F DIF: Memorization

TOP: Pharynx

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Test Bank 26-2

8. The development of the paranasal sinuses is complete relatively early during fetal development.

ANS: F DIF: Memorization
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9. There are eight paranasal sinuses.

ANS: T DIF: Memorization TOP: Structure of the Nose

Development of the Paranasal

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