29/2019 "Nasal Cavity - Anatomy, Blood Supply & Innervation | Kenhub Nasal Cavity ‘The nasal eavity is an essential region of the body for three main reasons «+ itassists the human body to inhale and exhale air via special respiratory epithelia ‘= it governs one of the five human senses which s the sense of j smell using olfactory cells «its bony borders including the nasal bones ang their adjacent alar cartilage make up the centre of the face and are responsible for the esthetic contours of a person's individual characteristics Key Facts Borders Nasal conchae hitps:lwwizkenfu.comvenibraryfanatomyinasal-cavily < Nasal cavity proper (Cavum nas) > ‘Superior: nasal bone, frontal bone, eribriform plate of the ethmeid bone, body of the sphenoid bone Inferior: palatine process and horizontal plate of the maxilla Anterior: nasal bones, nasal cartilage Posterior: choanae of the skull Lats Inferior nasal concha Medial: nasal septum thmoid, palatine, sphencid, lacrimal bones; ‘Superior nasal concha: superiorly to the superior meatus, drains sphenoethmoidal recess and sphenoidal sinus Middle nasal concha: inferiorly to the superior meatus, drains the middle meatus, anterior and middle ethmoidal sinuses, frontal sinus, maxillary Inferior nasal concha: inferiorly to the middle concha, drains the inferior meatus and nasolacrimal, duct 1829/2019 "Nasal Cavity - Anatomy, Blood Supply & Innervation | Kenub Vascularization Ophthalmic, maxillary, facial arteries and their branches: anterior ethmoid, posterior ethmoid, sphenopalatine, greater palatine, superior labial arteries Innervation Special visceral afferent: olfactory nerve (CN I) General somatic afferent: branches of the trigeminal nerve - nasociliar, nasopalatine nerves, posterior nasal branches of maxillary nerve Clinical relations Epistaxis, rhinitis, deviated septum, In this article the nasal cavity will be discussed in detail, including its borders, conchae, nerve and vascular supply and the most common pathological findings. Borders Superiorly, the nasal cavity is limited by several bones including the nasal bone, the frontal bone, the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone and the body of the sphenoid bone. Anteriorly, the outer nose including the nasal bones and the attached cartilage and skin can be seen, with the two nostrils creating constant communication with the external environment. inferiorly the palatine process of the maxilla and the horizontal plate of the maxilla form a solid base lined with respiratory epithelium, ‘The choanae of the skull are situated posteriorly. Laterally as with superiorly, a range of cranial bones surround the cavity including the maxilla, the ethmoid bone, the palatine bone, the sphenoid bone, the inferior nasal concha and the lacrimal bone The septum separates the nasal cavity into two symmetrical spaces and is made up of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, the vorner and the septal cartilage. Conchae ‘There are three nasal conchae situated on each side of the nasal septum. They act as drains for certain regions and structures within the nasal cavity. They cascade caudally in an anterior direction, ‘The superior nasal conchais the smallest of the three and is mostly located superior to the superior meatus. It drains the sphenoethmoidal recess and the sphenoidal sinus. The part of it that is located inferior to the superior meatus drains the superior meatus and the posterior ethmoidal sinus, ‘The middle nasal concha and the concha below it are all below the j superior meatus and it drains the middle meatus as well as the anterior and middle ethmoidal sinuses, the frontal sinus and the ‘maxillary sinus. es isthe last of the three and the largest. It drains the inferior meatus and the nasolacrimal duct. hitps:lwwizkenfu.comvenibraryfanatomyinasal-cavity 2829/2019 "Nasal Cavity - Anatomy, Blood Supply & Innervation | Kenhulb Nasal conchae (Conchae nasates) > Blood Supply ‘The arterial supply of the nasal cavity is shared between three arteries which include: + the ophthalmic artery, + the maxillary artery + the facial artery The following branches correspond to this trio and inciude: + the anterior ethmoid artery + the posterior ethmoid artery + the sphenopalatine artery + the greater palatine artery + the superior labial artery As far as venous drainage goes, an intricate cavernous plexus runs under the epithelium and drains into either the emissary vein, the sphenopalatine vein or one of the ethmoidal branches. Anterior ethenoica artery (Arteria < cchmoicats anterion > Innervation Two types of nervous tissue help innervate the nasal cavity. The first is that which aids olfaction and its fibers contain special visceral afferent fibers, while the second is that of general sensation or general somatic afferent fibers as they are more commonly known. ‘The fibers of olfaction branch directly from the olfactory bulb of the olfactory nerve which is the first of the twelve hitps wiz kenfub.comveribraryfanatomyinasal-cavity 38