Chapter 26: Anatomy of the Respiratory System

Chapter 26: Anatomy of the Respiratory System

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TRUE/FALSE

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                                     REF:    Page 799

TOP:    Structure of the Nose

3. The external openings into the nasal cavities are called nares.

ANS:   T                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 800

TOP:    Structure of the Nose

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                                     REF:    Page 799

TOP:    Structure of the Nose

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

ANS:   F                      DIF:    Memorization                                     REF:    Page 799

TOP:    Structure of the Nose