Embryologically, the nasal cavity develops from
A) invagination of the ectoderm of the olfactory placode.
B) the nasopharynx.
C) a cranial extension of the mouth.
D) the early precursor of the paranasal sinuses.

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The nasal cavity develops from the invagination of the ectoderm of the olfactory placode during embryonic development. This invagination creates a pit-like structure that eventually becomes the nasal cavity.

Embryologically, the Nasal Cavity Develops from