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What does near complete opacification of bilateral maxillary sinuses mean?
Near complete opacification of bilateral maxillary sinuses indicates that there is extensive filling of the maxillary sinuses with fluid, blood, mucus, or other material. This may suggest sinusitis, a sinus infection, or other inflammatory process affecting the sinuses. Further evaluation and treatment by a healthcare provider may be needed.
What is the common name given to the venous sinuses in the dura mater?
dural sinuses, cerebral sinuses, or cranial sinuses
What is a balloon sinuplasty?
A balloon sinuplasty is a medical procedure which ear nose and throat surgeons may use for the treatment of blocked sinuses.
What are the four pairs of paranasal sinuses?
Paranasal sinuses are a group of four air-filled spaces. Maxillary sinuses surround the nasal cavity, frontal sinuses are above the eyes, ethmoid sinuses are between the eyes and sphenoid sinuses are behind the eyes.
Are Sinuses found in the temporal bone?
The paranasal sinuses (which surround the nose) are found in the following bones: frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, and maxillary. The maxillary sinuses are the largest of all sinuses. There are also sinuses found near the mastoid process of the temporal bone called the mastoid sinuses. The mastoid sinuses communicates with the inner ear, whereas the paranasal sinuses communicate with the nasal cavity.
How many pairs of sinus are there in human body?
There are four pairs of sinuses in the human body: frontal sinuses (in the forehead), maxillary sinuses (cheekbones), ethmoid sinuses (between the eyes), and sphenoid sinuses (behind the nose).
Which are the biggest sinuses?
The frontal sinuses housed in the frontal bone are the largest sinuses.The maxillary sinuses are the second largest.
What are the names of the sinuses?
The main sinuses in the human skull are the maxillary, frontal, ethmoidal, and sphenoidal sinuses. The maxillary sinuses are located in the cheeks, the frontal sinuses are in the forehead area, the ethmoidal sinuses are between the eyes, and the sphenoidal sinuses are located behind the nose. These air-filled cavities help to lighten the skull, provide resonance to the voice, and contribute to the respiratory system.
Mucous membrane-lined cavities are called?
Sinuses
What sinuses are located just above the eyebrows?
If you have a headache just about your eyes, it is very likely that it is your sinuses. Sinus pressure can be very painful.
What is the confluence of the sinuses?
The superior sagittal sinus, straight sinus, and right and left transverse sinuses meet in a structure known as the confluence of the sinuses
What is the medical term for all sinuses affected?
Pansinusitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of all the sinuses.
