The nasal turbinates increase the turbulence of the airflow through the nose to humidify the air.The turbinates also serve another function to the accessory sinuses by:
A) filtering inspired air and preventing sinusitis.
B) acting as drainage passageways.
C) giving resonance to the voice.
D) trapping particle matter before it reaches the nasopharynx.
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