Sinuses Flashcards

(5 cards)

1
Q

T/F
There are 4 groups of nasal sinuses that are paired, but often asymmetrical

A

True

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2
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The largest, triangular shaped, lying in body of maxilla, on either side of the lower part of the nasal cavity

A

Maxillary sinuses

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3
Q

Are in the body of the sphenoid

A

Sphenoid sinuses

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4
Q

Anterior, middle and posterior have a variable number of air cells between the upper part of the nasal cavity and the orbits

They are separated by the orbital plate of the ethmoid bone

A

Ethmoidal air cells

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5
Q

Between the outer and inner table of the frontal bone

A

Frontal sinuses

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