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11. Whenever people cry, their nose runs. This is because the _____ drain tears into the nose.
A. nasolacrimal ducts
B. paranasal sinuses
C. lacrimal glands
D. Wharten’s ducts
E. auditory tube
12. The olfactory epithelium responsible for the sense of smell is located in the
A. floor of the nasal cavity.
B. wall of the nasal septum.
C. lining of the nasopharynx.
D. cavity of the paranasal sinuses.
E. roof of the nasal cavity.
13. A molecule of air enters the nose through the external nares. Which of the following is the correct pathway to the trachea?
A. nasal cavity, larynx, pharynx, trachea
B. oral cavity, nasal cavity, larynx, pharynx, trachea
C. nasopharynx, nasal cavity, laryngopharynx, trachea
D. nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea
E. nasal cavity, trachea, larynx, pharynx
14. Which of the following is NOT a function of the pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium of the nasal cavity?
A. traps dirt and removes it from the air
B. moisturizes the air
C. exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
D. warms the air
15. What is the function of the nasal conchae?
A. increases turbulence in the airflow
B. olfaction
C. increases surface area for cleaning, warming, and moisturizing the air
D. increases turbulence and surface area for cleaning, warming and moisturizing the air
16. Which of the following is a passageway for both air and food?
A. trachea
B. larynx
C. pharynx
D. bronchus
E. esophagus
17. The portion of the pharynx that extends from the internal nares to the level of the uvula is the
A. glottis.
B. nasopharynx.
C. oropharynx.
D. laryngopharynx.
E. glottopharynx.
18. The auditory tubes open into the
A. fauces.
B. oropharynx.
C. nasopharynx.
D. laryngopharynx.
E. nasal cavity.
19. The largest of the laryngeal cartilages is the
A. epiglottis.
B. thyroid cartilage.
C. cricoid cartilage.
D. corniculate cartilage.
E. cuneiform cartilage.
20. The ring of cartilage that forms the base of the larynx is the
A. epiglottis.
B. thyroid cartilage.
C. cricoid cartilage.
D. arytenoid cartilage.
E. cuneiform cartilage.
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