The nasal cavity is a hollow chamber found deep to the nose, divided by a middle septum.
Functions
- Orifice for air intake (breathing)
- Air processing (moistening, warming up, cleaning)
- Olfactory (sense of smell)
- Drainage for air sinuses and ducts
- Proper speech (resonance)
Borders
The borders of the nasal cavity are regarded to the bones that surround it.
Superior | Frontal bone Body of the sphenoid Ethmoid bone |
Inferior | The horizontal plate of the palatine bone The palatine process of the maxilla |
Medial | Vomer The nasal spine of the frontal bone Perpendicular |