Respiratory: Anatomy and clinical relevance of nasal cavity/larynx

Question 1 of 40

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Which meatus communicates with the pterygopalatine fossa via the sphenopalatine foramen and drains the posterior ethmoidal air cells?

Select one of the following:

Superior meatus
Inferior meatus
Middle meatus

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

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Largest anterior ethmoidal air cell that forms the roof of the middle meatus?

Select one of the following:

Hiatus semilunaris
Ethmoid infundibulum
Olfactory epithelium
Bulla ethmoidalis

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

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The ucinate process relates to which meatus and bone of the nasal cavity?

Select one of the following:

Inferior meatus, sphenoid bone
Middle meatus, ethmoid bone
Superior meatus, sphenoethmoidal recess

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

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Gap between bulla ethmoidalis and ucinate process?

Select one of the following:

Bulla ethmoidalis
Pterygopalatine fossa
Hiatus semilunaris

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

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Ethmoid infundibulum can be found in which structure of the nasal cavity?

Select one of the following:

Inferior meatus
Middle meatus
Superior meatus

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

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Which structure houses the inferior osmium of the nasolacrimal duct?

Select one of the following:

Inferior meatus
Middle meatus
Superior meatus

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

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Where would you find Hasner's valve?

Select one of the following:

Sphenoethmoidal recess
Anterior inferior meatus
Posterior superior meatus

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

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Where does the sphenoid sinus drain?

Select one of the following:

Nasolacrimal duct
Hiatus semilunaris
Sphenoethmoidal recess

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

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What structure allows olfactory epithelium to detect scent?

Select one of the following:

Mucous produced from nasal goblet cells
Nasal branch anterior ethmoidal nerve
Little's area
Nasal concha

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

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What are the two main functions of concha?

Select one or more of the following:

Warm/Humidify air for improved gas exchange
Filtration of fine air particles to prevent inhalation of toxic substances
Increase sensitivity of taste receptors
Immune defence through mucous production of goblet cells

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

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Label the diagram

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Nasal Bones

Perpendicular Plate of Ethmoid Bone

Vomer

Nasal Crest of Maxillary & Palatine Bone

Incisor Crest of Maxillary

Septal Cartilage

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

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Label the vascular supply of the diagram

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Anterior Ethmoidal Artery

Posterior Ethmoidal Artery

Woodruff Plexus

Sphenopalatine Artery

Posterior Nasal Artery

Ascending Pharyngeal Artery

Greater Palatine Artery

Superior Labial Artery (septal branch)

Little's Area

Kiesselbach Plexus

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

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Label the innervation of the nasal cavity

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Anterior Ethmoidal Nerve

Posterior Superior Nasal Nerve

Posterior Inferior Nasal Nerve

Superior Alveolar Nerve

Nasal Branch Anterior Ethmoidal Nerve

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

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Piriform cortex, entorhinal area, amygdaloid cortex and corticomedial nuclear group of the amygdala are all involved in function

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Question 15 of 40

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Anosmia, hyposmia, hyperaemia are all olfactory dysfunction and parosmia, phantosmia and olfactory agnosia are all olfactory dysfunction

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

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There are paranasal sinuses: , , ,

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Question 17 of 40

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The following applies to which sinus:
'The floor of the sinus slopes toward the midline to reach the primary Ostia and connect the hour-glass shaped recess'

Select one of the following:

Maxillary
Ethmoid
Frontal
Sphenoidal

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

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The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the

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Question 19 of 40

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Anterior ethmoid sinuses drain into the meatus, posterior ethmoid sinuses drain into the meatus

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Question 20 of 40

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The basal lamella separates the anterior and posterior of the sinuses

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Question 21 of 40

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is symptomatic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity

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Question 22 of 40

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is the most common site for hypopharygeal cancer

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Question 23 of 40

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Salpingophayngeus, palatopharyngeus and stylopharyngeus are the muscles of the

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Question 24 of 40

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The voluntary phase of swallowing consists of which mechanisms?

Select one or more of the following:

Closing of nasopharynx and oral cavity
Activation of pressure receptors of oropharynx
Palatoglossus draws tongue toward soft palate

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

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The pharyngeal phase of swallowing consists of which mechanisms?

Select one or more of the following:

Tensor palatini and levator palatini assist in closure of nasopharynx and oral cavity
Reflexive phase as bolus reaches palatoglossal arch
Airway remains open
Gravity moves food toward oesophagus
CN IX and X elevates larynx
True vocal folds remain open
False vocal cords contract

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

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The paired cartilage of the larynx are , and

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Question 27 of 40

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The unpaired cartilage of the larynx are the , and

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Question 28 of 40

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Label the membranes and ligaments of the larynx

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Hyoepiglottic ligament

Thyrohyoid membrane

Cricotraheal ligament

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

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The median cricothyroid ligament can be incised to create an emergency airway during life-threatening situations

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

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Infrahyoid muscles of the larynx:

Select one or more of the following:

Thyrohyoid
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
Omohyoid
Mylohyoid
Geniohyoid
Stylohyoid
Digastric

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

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Muscles of the larynx

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Transverse Arytenoid

Oblique Arytenoid

Thyroarythenoid and Vocalis

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

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Muscles of the larynx

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Cricothyroid

Lateral cricoarytenoid

Posterior cricoarytenoid

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

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Vasculature of the larynx

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Superior laryngeal artery

Superior thyroid artery

External carotid

Inferior thyroid artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Inferior laryngeal artery

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

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The ( superior, left, inferior, right ) laryngeal nerve innervates the cricothyroid muscle, the ( right, superior, left, inferior ) recurrent laryngeal nerve innervates the intrinsic larynx muscles and the ( left, inferior, superior, right ) recurrent laryngeal nerve loops under the aortic arch

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

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The intrinsic larynx muscles adjust the tension of the vocal fold for high notes during singing, thus paresis or paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve can result in pitch abnormalities and glissando

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True
False

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

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This process involves movement of the arytenoid cartilages and vocal folds to allow intermittent release of expired air between the adducted vocal folds resulting in vibration and producing sound

Select one of the following:

Phonation
Articulation
Vocalisation
Dictation

Explanation

Question 37 of 40

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Singing requires ❌ release of air between ❌ folds.
❌ muscle ❌ vocal folds, making them ❌, this ❌ down vibration for a ❌ pitch.
❌ muscle ❌ vocal folds, making then ❌, this ❌ speed of vibration for a ❌ pitch.

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prolonged

minimal

adducted

abducted

Thyroarytenoid

relaxes

shorter and thicker

slows

lower

Cricothyroid

tenses

longer and thinner

increases

decreases

higher

Explanation

Question 38 of 40

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A 54yo male has impaired breathing and loss of speech following recent surgery to remove a malignancy in the deep cervical lymph nodes. What is the most likely cause?

Select one of the following:

Vocal Cord Palsy: Bilateral complete section of the recurrent laryngeal nerves
Vocal Cord Palsy: Unilateral complete section of a recurrent laryngeal nerves
Epiglottitis
Thyroiditis

Explanation

Question 39 of 40

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There are paranasal sinuses: f, e, m, s

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Question 40 of 40

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Agger nasi cells can be found in the ( frontal, ethmoid, maxillary, sphenoid ) recess of the ( inferior, superior, anterior, posterior ) border within the ( frontal, ethmoid, maxillary, sphenoid ) sinus

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Respiratory: Anatomy and clinical relevance of nasal cavity/larynx

Question 1 of 40

Which meatus communicates with the pterygopalatine fossa via the sphenopalatine foramen and drains the posterior ethmoidal air cells?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

Largest anterior ethmoidal air cell that forms the roof of the middle meatus?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

The ucinate process relates to which meatus and bone of the nasal cavity?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

Gap between bulla ethmoidalis and ucinate process?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

Ethmoid infundibulum can be found in which structure of the nasal cavity?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

Which structure houses the inferior osmium of the nasolacrimal duct?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

Where would you find Hasner's valve?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

Where does the sphenoid sinus drain?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

What structure allows olfactory epithelium to detect scent?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

What are the two main functions of concha?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

Label the diagram

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

Label the vascular supply of the diagram

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

Label the innervation of the nasal cavity

Drag an answer into the correct orange point.

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Piriform cortex, entorhinal area, amygdaloid cortex and corticomedial nuclear group of the amygdala are all involved in function

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Anosmia, hyposmia, hyperaemia are all olfactory dysfunction and parosmia, phantosmia and olfactory agnosia are all olfactory dysfunction

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

There are paranasal sinuses: , , ,

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

The following applies to which sinus: 'The floor of the sinus slopes toward the midline to reach the primary Ostia and connect the hour-glass shaped recess'

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The largest of the paranasal sinuses is the

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

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Anterior ethmoid sinuses drain into the meatus, posterior ethmoid sinuses drain into the meatus

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The following applies to which sinus:
'The floor of the sinus slopes toward the midline to reach the primary Ostia and connect the hour-glass shaped recess'

Singing requires ❌ release of air between ❌ folds.
❌ muscle ❌ vocal folds, making them ❌, this ❌ down vibration for a ❌ pitch.
❌ muscle ❌ vocal folds, making then ❌, this ❌ speed of vibration for a ❌ pitch.