Sinuses
By going through this exercise you will learn the following:
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List of the sinuses
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Frontal
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Maxillary
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Ethmoid
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Sphenoid
- Location of each sinus
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Frontal /
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Maxillary /
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Ethmoid /
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Sphenoid /
- Walls of sinuses
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Frontal /
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Maxillary /
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Ethmoid /
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Sphenoid /
- Drainage site of each sinus
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Frontal /
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Maxillary /
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Ethmoid /
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Sphenoid /
- Understand the relationship of each sinus to adjacent structures
and its clinical significance
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Frontal /
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Maxillary /
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Ethmoid /
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Sphenoid /
Applied Anatomy
When you enter clinical rotations you need to apply the knowledge of Anatomy to clinical practice.
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What is the function of the sinuses?
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What is the significance of the location of the drainage site of sinus?
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What is the significance of nasal turbinates hypertrophy and sinus drainage?
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Why is the maxillary sinus is the most common sinus to get infected?
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What is the anatomical basis for the type of infecting organisms in sinusitis?
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How does maxillary sinusitis spread to the orbit?
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How does infected teeth extend to the maxillary sinus?
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How does ethmoid sinusitis extend to the brain and meninges?
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How does sphenoid sinusitis extend to the brain and meninges?