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Anatomy and Physiology of the nose.
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1What covers the olfactory epithelium?
- AThe inferior surface of the cribsform plate.
- BThe nasal concha.
- CThe basal calls and olfactory nerve.
2What fits this description? “It is the entrance to the nasal chamber supported by cartilage”
- ANostrils.
- BFalse nostrils.
- CPailla.
3Tick the purposes of the nose:
- AHumidifying and heating of inhaled air.
- BRegulation of air pressure.
- CImmune protection.
- DTo help smell what foods are safe to eat.
- ETo sneeze with.
4There are coiled bones in the nasal chamber, covered in mucus secreting membrane with cilia and olfactory cells. True or false?
- ATrue
- BFalse
5How many olfactory receptor cells does a human have?
- A6 Million.
- B100 Million.
- C220 Million.
- D20 Million.
6Tick the correct cells that are in the common mammalian nose:
- AOlfactory receptor cells.
- BSupporting cells.
- CBasal cells.
- DEpithelium cells.
- EDendrite cells.
7What is the role of the supporting cells?
- APhysical support, nourishment and electrical insulation for olfactory receptor cells.
- BTo undergo mitosis to replace olfactory receptor cells.
- CTo produce mucus that is used to dissolve odour molecules so that transduction may occur.
8What is the role of the basal stem cells?
- APhysical support, nourishment and electrical insulation for olfactory receptor cells.
- BTo undergo mitosis to replace olfactory receptor cells.
- CTo produce mucus that is used to dissolve odour molecules so that transduction may occur.
9What is the role of the olfactory glands?
- APhysical support, nourishment and electrical insulation for olfactory receptor cells.
- BTo undergo mitosis to replace olfactory receptor cells.
- CTo produce mucus that is used to dissolve odour molecules so that transduction may occur.
10What is another name for the olfactory cilia?
- AOlfactory hairs.
- BOlfactory neurons.
- COlfactory basal membrane.
11Chemicals that have an odour that stimulate the olfactory hairs are called?
- AOdourants.
- BOdouras chemicals.
- COdouras gasses.
12Which of these are true of the olfactory nerve?
- AFormed from small unmyelinated axons.
- BBy the first cranial nerve.
- CHave slow conduction velocity and support provided by Schwann cells.
- DPart of the ethmoid bone.
- EContain multiple small foramina through which the olfactory nerve fibres transverse.
13Which of these are true about the cribriform plate?
- APart of the ethmoid bone.
- BContain multiple small foramina through which the olfactory nerve fibres transverse.
- CHave slow conduction velocity and support provided by Schwann cells.
- DBy the first cranial nerve.
14Mitral cells are a second order neurons contracted by olfactory nerve fibres at glomerular layer of the bulb, is it true that their axons project to higher brain areas including the olfactory cortex or not?
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- A&P2 revision of the nose.
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- Kattie Stonemann
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