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Prominent bony ridges on the lateral walls of the nasal cavity?

The prominent bony ridges on the lateral walls of the nasal cavity are called the turbinates or nasal conchae. They help increase the surface area of the nasal cavity to facilitate warming, humidifying, and filtering of the air before it reaches the lungs.


What body cavity is the ovary found in?

The pelvic cavity is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.


What is the most protective body cavity?

The most protective body cavity is the cranial cavity, which houses and protects the brain. The skull surrounds the brain providing a strong bony structure and a layer of cerebrospinal fluid acts as a cushion to protect the brain from impact and injury.


What are the bony landmarks f the abdominopelvic cavity?

The bony landmarks are: iliac crest (a good place to put you hands on), anterior superior iliac spine (that "bump" you can feel on either side of your stomach if it is flat), symphysis pubis (between the legs), sacral promontory which you can not feel but is above the leaf shaped tail bone called the sacrum. Plus the lower ribs and end of the sternum.


What are markings include glenoid cavity and acromion?

The glenoid cavity is a shallow depression on the scapula where the head of the humerus articulates to form the shoulder joint. The acromion is a bony process of the scapula that forms the point of the shoulder and articulates with the clavicle to stabilize the shoulder joint.

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What is the difference between the bony nasal cavity and the nasal cavity?

The bony nasal cavity is made up of the hard palate and the palatine process of the maxilla. The nasal cavity is made up of the rest of the nasal sinuses and includes the bony nasal cavity.


What is the ventral cavity that has no bony protection?

NAME THE VENTRAL CAVITY THAT HAS NO BBONY PROTECTION


What is the bony framework of the thoracic cavity?

rib cage


What does the hard palate separate?

The palate is defined as the combination of the hard and soft palate. The hard palate, the anterior bony portion, separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.


What is a chohlea?

is the auditory portion of the ear. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth.


Prominent bony ridges on the lateral walls of the nasal cavity?

The prominent bony ridges on the lateral walls of the nasal cavity are called the turbinates or nasal conchae. They help increase the surface area of the nasal cavity to facilitate warming, humidifying, and filtering of the air before it reaches the lungs.


Which is the pea shaped endocrine gland that is situated in the bony cavity at the base of the brain?

pituitary


What is at the base of the nasal cavity?

my history teacher says its a septum .. i don't know if that's how you spell it though :)


What is an antrostomy?

An antrostomy is an incision and drainage of the antrum, a bodily cavity, especially one with bony walls such as the sinuses.


What body cavity is the ovary found in?

The pelvic cavity is partially enclosed by the bony pelvis and contains the reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.


What is the most protective body cavity?

The most protective body cavity is the cranial cavity, which houses and protects the brain. The skull surrounds the brain providing a strong bony structure and a layer of cerebrospinal fluid acts as a cushion to protect the brain from impact and injury.


What are the bony ridges that warm air called?

The bony ridges that warm the air as it travels through the nasal cavity are called turbinate bones or nasal conchae. They help to increase the surface area of the nasal cavity to aid in warming, humidifying, and filtering incoming air before it reaches the lungs.