Paranasal Sinuses Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 paranasal sinuses?
A
frontal sinus, maxillary sinus, ethmoid air cells, & sphenoid sinus
2
Q
How many ethmoid air cells are on either side of the face?
A
7-9
3
Q
Label
A
4
Q
Label the sphenoid bone
A
5
Q
Label the sphenoid bone
A
- Lesser wing
- Body
- Greater wing
- Lateral pterygoid plate
- Medial Pterygoid plate
6
Q
___ passes through the foramen spinosum
A
Middle meningeal artery
7
Q
Label
A
- Frontal process
- Zygomatic process
- Body
- Alveolar process
- Palatine process
8
Q
Label
A
- Frontal process
- Infraorbital margin
- Infraorbital foramen
- Canine fossa
- Zygomatic process
- Incisive fossa
- Canine eminence
- anterior nasal spine
9
Q
Label
A
- Frontal process
- Lacrimal groove
- Anterior lacrimal crest
- anterior nasal spine
- Incisive fossa
- Canine eminence
- canine fossa
- Alveolar process
- Alveolar process
- Zygomatic process
- Orbital surface
- Infratemporal surface
- maxillary tuberosity
10
Q
Label
A
- Ethmoid crest
- Middle meatus
- Conchal crest
- Inferior meatus
- Maxillary hiatus
- Incisive foramen
- Palatine process
- Maxillary tuberosity
11
Q
Label
A
- Frontal process
- Zygomatic process
- Posterior superior alveolar foramen
- Infratemporal surface
- Maxillary tuberosity
- Nasal crest
- Palatine process
12
Q
Label
A
- Palatine process
- maxillary tuberosity
- Zygomatic process
13
Q
Label
A
- Palatine process
- Frontal process
- Orbital surface
- Infraorbital groove
- Infraorbital canal
- Zygomatic process
14
Q
Label
A
- Zygomatic recess
- Infraorbital recess
- alveolar recess
- Orbital margin
15
Q
What’s the largest paranasal sinus?
A
Maxillary sinus
16
Q
Where’s maxillary sinus located? What’s its shape?
A
Located ENTIRELY within the body of the maxilla
Pyramid shaped (5 sided) w/ 3 recesses
17
Q
What are the walls of the maxillary sinus?
A
Posterior
Orbital (superior)
Facial (anterior)
Medial (lateral nasal wall)
Bucco-alveolar (inferior)