Across
- 4. This is the first segment of the digestive system and an airway for the respiratory system
- 5. These sinuses are located in the maxilla (cheekbone) along the side walls of the nasal cavity
- 6. Prolonged thumb sucking (after ages 6 to 7 years) may affect this
- 7. Difficulty swallowing is termed this which can occur with pharyngitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, stroke and other neurological diseases
- 9. This palate is typically white with irregular transverse rugae
- 10. These sinuses are air filled pockets within the cranium that communicate with the nasal cavity and are lined with the same type of ciliated mucous membrane
- 12. This is the free projection hanging down from the middle of the soft palate
- 13. This is seen as a spot of light from a penlight shining in the other naris and often occurs with cocaine use
- 14. This palate is pinker, smooth, and upwardly movable
Down
- 1. The lateral walls of each nasal cavity contain three parallel bony projection – the superior, middle and inferior what
- 2. Nasal stuffiness and epistaxis may occur during pregnancy as a result of increased what in the upper respiratory tract
- 3. These sinuses are located in the frontal bone above and medial to the orbits
- 6. This is a short passage bordered by the lips, palate, cheeks, and tongue (2 words)
- 8. The nasal cavity is divided medially by this
- 11. These are the same color as the surrounding mucous membrane, although they look more granular and their surface shows deep crypts – both which are completely normal