Question

When inspecting the inside of the nares, what anatomical structure would not be visible?

Answer 1

Answer:

Superior Turbinates

Explanation:

Turbinates are projections of the nasal wall of  the nasal cavity covered in mucus. They are the inferior, superior and the middle  based on their location in the nasal cavity. the superior is located between the inferior and the middle turbinates

The superior is not accessible during examination, but other two are visible. The help in the drainage of paranasal sinus and interpretation of smell because of the presence of nerve endings for smell in them

Turbinates  majorly the middle and the inferior increase the surface area for warming so that incoming air is raised to body temperature, they moistened  and filtered the inhaled  dust particles to prevent and dissolve the oxygen .

Most inflammation of the turbinates are from the middle and the inferior turbinates because they are the surface for passage of inhaled air.