Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding the nasal cavity in human beings is false?

  1. The nasal cavity conditions the air to be received by the other areas of the respiratory tract.

  2. The nasal cavity is a large air filled space.

  3. The nasal cavity is enclosed by the maxilla.

  4. The floor of the nasal cavity is made up by the bones of the hard palate.

  5. The cilia move the mucus down the nasal cavity to the pharynx.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lateral wall of the nasal cavity is mainly made up by the maxilla, however there is a deficiency that is compensated by: the perpendicular plate of the palatine bone, the medial pterygoid plate, the labyrinth of the ethmoid and the inferior concha. The nasal cavity is enclosed by the nasal bone.

Keep practicing — related questions