Equine Paranasal Sinuses (25) Flashcards
Dr. Pimentel
Label 1-3
- guttural pouch
- middle nasal conchae
- ventral nasal meatus
Label 8, 9, 10, & 7
- dorsal nasal meatus
- middle nasal meatus
- ventral nasal meatus
7: common nasal meatus
What are paranasal sinuses?
paired air-filled spaces within the bones of the skull
What are the horse paranasal sinuses?
frontal (conchofrontal)
maxillary
conchal (dorsal, middle, and ventral)
sphenopalatine
Which paranasal sinus normally fuses with the frontal sinus?
conchal paranasal sinuses (dorsal, middle, and ventral)
What is the frontal sinus also called?
conchofrontal
Where is the frontal sinus located?
midway between the infraorbital foramen and the medial canthus to the level of the caudal margins of the orbits
What does the frontal sinus communicate with?
the dorsal conchal sinus
The frontal sinus also communicates with the ______ via the _______ opening
caudal maxillary sinus
via frontomaxillary opening
What fuses to make the conchofrontal sinus?
frontal sinus
dorsal conchal sinus
Label 1-2
- dorsal conchal sinus
- frontal sinus
What is this? What is its function?
frontomaxillary aperture
means for the frontal sinus and caudal maxillary sinus to communicate
What is this?
conchofrontal sinus outline
Label 1-5
- conchofrontal sinus
- caudal maxillary sinus
- maxillary sinus septum
- rostral maxillary sinus
- infraorbital foramen
What is the yellow arrow pointing to?
maxillary sinus
What is the position of the maxillary sinus?
dorsal to facial crest