Sinuses Of The Skull Flashcards
1
Q
Sinuses are _ in body (2)
A
Cavities
Hollow spaces
2
Q
4 sinuses in skull known as _
A
Paranasal sinuses
3
Q
Names of paranasal sinuses (f,e)
A
Frontal
Ethmoidal
4
Q
Names of paranasal sinuses (m,s)
A
Maxillary
Sphenoidal
5
Q
Sphenoidal location _
A
Inside skull behind eye
6
Q
All paranasal sinuses connected to the _
A
Nasal cavity
7
Q
Paranasal sinuses are _ connected to the nasal cavity
A
Air sacs
8
Q
Channels that lead from paranasal sinuses to nasal cavity are narrow, therefore _
A
Easily blocked
9
Q
Paranasal sinuses add _
A
Resonance to voice
10
Q
Same tissue that lines nasal cavity line sinuses so they can _
A
Become easily infected
11
Q
Infected infection known as _
A
Sinusitis
12
Q
Most commonly infected sinus is _
A
Maxillary
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