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Why does mercury have holes?
Mercury has holes in it because of the impact of larger meteorites hitting into it. These holes are commonly scientifically referred to as impact craters.
What has holes but hold water?
a sponge
Is breaking a plate a chemical change?
No breaking a plate is a physical change. A chemical change is a change to a substance where its identity changes. When you break a plate you still have a plate not a new substance.
How many plates are in the earth outer shell?
There are 12 plates that make up the Earth. More info 1 The Eurasian plate 2 Australian Plate 3 Indian plate 4 Philippine plate 5 Pacific plate 6 Juan de Fuca plate 7 Nazca plate 8 Cocos plate 9 North American plate 10 Caribbean plate 11 South American plate 12 African plate 13 Arabian plate 14 Antarctic plate 15 Scotia plate 16 Eurasian plate
What has holes on it but can hold water?
A sponge.
Site of the cribriform plate?
Ethmoid bone
What senses is harmed with a damaged cribriform plate?
Damage to the cribriform plate, which is part of the ethmoid bone in the skull, can harm the sense of smell. The olfactory nerve fibers pass through tiny openings in the cribriform plate to reach the olfactory bulb in the brain. Damage to this area can disrupt these nerve fibers and affect the sense of smell.
What is the bony structure between the olfactory epithelium and the olfactory bulb?
Cribriform plate
What bone contains the cribriform plate?
The ethmoid bone contains the cribriform plate, which is a delicate, sieve-like structure located in the roof of the nasal cavity. It forms a part of the ethmoid bone and allows for the passage of olfactory nerves from the nasal cavity to the brain.
What are the bones give pass to the olfactory nerve fibers?
The bones that give passage to the olfactory nerve fibers are the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone. The olfactory nerve fibers pass through small openings called cribriform foramina in the cribriform plate, allowing them to enter the nasal cavity and transmit sensory information related to smell.
Receptors for the sense of smell are located within the?
the olfactory bulb is located above the cribriform plate
What part of bone was fractured to cause loss of smell?
A fracture involving the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone can result in loss of smell. The cribriform plate is a thin, porous structure in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain and contains the olfactory nerves responsible for transmitting smell signals. If this structure is damaged, it can disrupt the olfactory pathway and lead to anosmia (loss of smell).
What passes through cribiform plate?
Small unmyelinated axons from olfactory receptor bipolar neurons (originating in the olfactory epithelium of the nasal cavity) pass through small holes in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone. These small nerves are primary sensory neurons that synapse with the olfactory bulb of Cranial Nerve 1 (olfactory nerve) which lies on top of the cribriform plate. These olfactory receptor neurons bind to different types of odorant molecules and, depending on the type of receptor and odorant molecule, fire action potentials which are transmitted to the brain and perceived as recognizable odors. Specifically these are called the Fila Olfactoria.
What is the function of a cribiform plate?
Small unmyelinated axons from olfactory receptor bipolar neurons (originating in the olfactory epithelium of the nasal cavity) pass through small holes in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone. These small nerves are primary sensory neurons that synapse with the olfactory bulb of Cranial Nerve 1 (olfactory nerve) which lies on top of the cribriform plate. These olfactory receptor neurons bind to different types of odorant molecules and, depending on the type of receptor and odorant molecule, fire action potentials which are transmitted to the brain and perceived as recognizable odors. Specifically these are called the Fila Olfactoria.
What has a holey plate that allows olfactory fibers to pass?
The cribriform plate, a part of the ethmoid bone in the skull, has many tiny perforations that allow olfactory nerve fibers to pass through. This plate is critical for the sense of smell as these nerve fibers transmit information from the olfactory receptors in the nasal cavity to the brain.
The cribriform plate and crista galli are part of what?
The cribiform plate and crista galli are part of the Ethmoid Bone. The Cribiform Plate forms the superior surface of the Ethmoid Bone which helps form the roof of the nasal cavities and floor of the anterior cranial fossa. The Crista Galli projects superiorly from the Ethmoid Bone between the Cribiform Plates. The outermost covering of the brain is attached to the Crista Galli and keeps the brain in place.
What are membranes that stabilize th position of th brain attached to?
Meninges are membranes that stabilize the position of the brain. They are attached to the inner surface of the skull.
