What passes through the foramina of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone? A. inhaled air on its way through the nose. B. tubes that drain the sinuses of the facial bones. C. nerve fi bres associated with the sense of smell. D. blood vessels that supply the nasal mucosa.
Option C. The olfactory bulbs rest upon the cribriform plate and nerves from the bulbs descend thru it to the top of the nasal cavity.