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Alygatorr01285

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Air is warmed and moisturized in the nasal cavity by which structure?
 
  A) cochlea
  B) sinuses
  C) conchae
  D) tragus

Question 2

In a patient with mitral valve prolapse, blood flows backward into the left atrium. This is known as regurgitation.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) The cochlea is in the inner ear, not the nasal cavity.
B) The sinuses are in the skull, not the nasal cavity.
C) Correct The conchae, or turbinates, are in the nasal cavity.
D) The tragus is in the external ear, not the nasal cavity.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE





 

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