Review Items - Nasal Cavity and Pharynx

Osteology:

Sphenoid bone (N6, TG7-07, TG7-08)

Sphenoid sinus (N48,N49,N6, TG7-08, TG7-43, TG7-44)

Medial pterygoid plate (N6,N8, TG7-06, TG7-08)

     Pterygoid hamulus (N6,N8, TG7-06, TG7-08)
Maxilla (N2, TG7-03)

Maxillary sinus (N48,N49, TG7-44A, TG7-44BC)
Ethmoid bone (N6, TG7-08)

Ethmoidal air cells (N48,N49, TG7-44A, TG7-44BC)

Perpendicular plate of ethmoid

Cribriform plate

Superior & middle conchae
Pterygopalatine fossa (N4, TG7-32)
Sphenopalatine foramen (N4, TG7-32)
Inferior concha (N2,N6, TG7-03, TG7-08)
Vomer (N2,N6, TG7-03, TG7-41)
Nasal aperture (N2, TG7-03)
Nasal bones (N2, TG7-03)
Nasal septum (N2, N6, N39, TG7-03, TG7-41A, TG7-41B)
Hard palate (N51, TG7-06)

Nasal cavity:

Inferior meatus (N37, TG7-43)

Orifice - nasolacrimal duct (N37, N38, TG7-42, TG7-43)
Middle meatus (N37, TG7-43)

Semilunar hiatus (N37, TG7-43)

     Orifice - frontonasal duct (N37, TG7-43)

     Orifice - anterior ethmoidal air cells (N37,N38, TG7-42, TG7-43)

     Orifice - maxillary sinus (N37, TG7-43)

Ethmoidal bulla (N37,N38, TG7-42, TG7-43)

     Orifice - middle ethmoidal air cells (N37,N38, TG7-42, TG7-43)
Superior meatus (N37, TG7-43)

Orifice - posterior ethmoidal air cells (N37, TG7-43)
Sphenoethmoidal recess (N37, TG7-43)

Orifice - sphenoid sinus (N37, TG7-43)
Conchae (N6,N37, N38, TG7-08, TG7-42)

Superior

Middle

Inferior
Nares (N1, TG7-02A and TG7-02B)
Vestibule (N37, TG7-43)
Wall (N37, TG7-43)
Choanae (N37, N66, TG7-22, TG7-43)

Pharynx: (N67, TG7-21, TG7-23)

Nasopharynx (TG7-22, TG7-23)

Nasal septum

Torus tubarius

Opening of auditory tube

Pharyngeal tonsil

Pharyngeal recess
Oropharynx (TG7-22, TG7-23)

Soft palate & uvula

Palatoglossal & palatopharyngeal arches (folds)

Tonsillar fossa

     Palatine tonsil

Base of tongue & lingual tonsil

Glossoepiglottic folds
Laryngopharynx (N70, TG7-22, TG7-23)

Epiglottis

Laryngeal inlet (aditus)

Piriform recess

Entrance to esophagus

Fascia and spaces

Retropharyngeal space (N31A, N31B, N59, N61, TG7-10, TG7-23, TG7-24)
Pharyngobasilar fascia (N31A, N31B, N59, N61, TG7-10, TG7-23, TG7-24)
Buccopharyngeal fascia (N31A, N31B, N59, N61, TG7-10, TG7-23, TG7-24)

Nerves

Glossopharyngeal n. (CN IX) (N71, N125, N130, N131, TG7-20, TG7-21, TG7-90)

Pharyngeal brs.

Vagus n. (CN X): (N126, TG7-20, TG7-21, TG7-91, TG7-92)

Pharyngeal brs. (N131, TG7-21)

Lymphatics

Deep cervical lymph nodes (N68, TG7-74
Jugulodigastric node (N68, TG7-74

Clinical Terms:

Epistaxis
Kiesselbach's area
Sinusitis
Deviated septum
Cleft palate
Tonsillitis
Quinsy
Tonsillectomy
Adnenoidectomy