The nasal cavity is associated with the ear by way of the ____________,and communicates with the conjunctiva through the __________________.Select the options that are appropriate to complete the sentence.

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The nasal cavity communicates with the outside by its external openings,called the nares.The nares open into the nasopharynx through the choanae.The nasal cavity is also associated with each ear,sharing the torus tubarius (opening of the eustachian tube in the nasopharynx)with the paranasal sinuses (frontal,maxillary,ethmoidal,sphenoidal)through their respective orifices (meatus).The nasal cavity also communicates with the conjunctivae through the nasolacrimal duct.

The Nasal Cavity Is Associated with the Ear by Way