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30 paź 2023 · Learn about the four pairs of paranasal sinuses that surround the nasal cavity and their functions of humidifying air, facilitating immune response, and decreasing head weight. Find out the anatomy, innervation, blood supply, and clinical relations of each sinus.
- Nasal Conchae
The frontal bone overlies the frontal lobe of the brain...
- Cavernous Sinuses
The cavernous sinuses are 1 cm wide cavities that extend a...
- Viscerocranium
This article will discuss the anatomy and function of...
- Frontal Bone
The main function of the frontal bone is to create the...
- Respiratory System
Upper respiratory tract. The upper respiratory tract refers...
- Ophthalmic Nerve
This is an article on the anatomy, function, branches and...
- Ethmoid Bone
Relations. The ethmoid bone is a spongy, irregular bone of...
- Maxillary Nerve
Understanding cranial nerves can easily be a problem that is...
- Nasal Conchae
1 kwi 2021 · Learn about the anatomy and function of the paranasal sinuses, air-filled extensions of the nasal cavity. Find out how they are formed, drained, innervated and clinically relevant.
Paranasal sinuses are air-filled spaces that surround the nasal cavity and produce nitric oxide. They develop from bone excavation and can be affected by inflammation or cancer.
15 sie 2024 · Your paranasal sinuses (or just your “sinuses,” as most people call them) are four paired cavities in your face. They include the frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid and maxillary sinuses. Together, they make mucus that drains your nose, keeping it free of germs and allergens.
11 lut 2023 · The function of the paranasal sinuses is debated. However, they are believed to be implicated in several roles: decreasing the relative weight of the skull, increasing the resonance of the voice, providing a buffer against facial trauma, insulating sensitive structures from rapid temperature fluctuations in the nose, and humidifying and heating ...
30 sty 2023 · The paranasal sinuses have a wide variety of functions, including lightening the weight of the head, humidifying and heating inhaled air, increasing the resonance of speech, and serving as a crumple zone to protect vital structures in the case of facial trauma (see Image.
Learn about the four, paired, air-filled spaces that surround the nasal cavity and their possible functions. The sinuses are named for the facial bones that they are located behind and develop through excavation of bone by air-filled sacs.
