Anatomy and Physiology of Nose and sinuses

Which of these is not the purpose of the structure and function of the nose and sinuses?

• olfaction

• gustation

• humidification of inhaled air

• upper air passage

Which of the following are sinuses?

• Frontal

• Middle ethmoid

• Left Sphenoid

• Uncinate

• Agger nasi

What type of epithelium does the sino-nasal mucosa have?

• Stratified squamous

• Simple columnar

• Ciliated pseudostratified columnar

• Stratified cuboidal

The sensation of salty is detected through retronasal olfaction.

• True

• False

What are the three components of flavour?

• Gustation (taste)

• Olfaction (smell)

• visual presentation

• Touch

  (sensation, temperature, pressure. eg texture)

Which sinuses drain via the osteo-meatal complex?

• Frontal

• anterior ethmoid

• sphenoid

• maxillary

To appreciate all the nuances of a bar of chocolate with a hint of chilli we use the following structures

• Post-nasal space

• Chorda tympani

• Maxillary branch of CN V

• Olfactory bulb

• Cerebellum

Which of these conditions have ciliary dysfunction?

• Kartagener's Syndrome

• Asthma

• Cystic Fbrosis

• JAK2 mutation