ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities.
A
Sinus
B
Nose
C
Pharynx
D
Larynx
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paranasal sinuses are air-filled cavities in the frontal, maxilae, ethmoid, and sphenoid bones. These sinuses, which have the same names as the bones in which they are located, surround the nasal cavity and open into it.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of many small hollow spaces in the bones around the nose. Paranasal sinuses are named after the bones that contain them: frontal (the lower forehead), maxillary (cheekbones), ethmoid (beside the upper nose), and sphenoid (behind the nose).

Detailed explanation-3: -The sinuses are hollow spaces in the skull and the face bones around your nose. There are four pairs of sinuses, named for the bones that they’re located in: The maxillary sinuses are located on each side of your nose, near the cheek bones. The frontal sinuses are located above the eyes, near your forehead.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 12 cranial bones in total that contribute to the nasal cavity structure, which include the paired nasal, maxilla, palatine and lacrimal bones, as well as the unpaired ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal and vomer bones.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ethmoid bone is formed by a multitude of cells with an intricated structure, through which all the paranasal sinuses drain.

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