Mucus Membrane
Cavities in the skull, such as the nasal cavity and sinus cavities, are important for functions like breathing, speech, and producing mucus. They also help to lighten the weight of the skull. Other cavities, like the eye sockets, house and protect the eyes.
Yes, the frontal sinus is a small cavity located within the frontal bone of the skull, just above the eyes. It is part of the paranasal sinuses which help to lighten the skull and produce mucus that moistens the nasal passages.
It is positioned there to keep the skull in line with the posture of the vertebrae, which comes in at an angle to the skull in knuckle walkers. That is in contrast with humans in which the foramen magnum is positioned under the skull, which aligns with vertical posture of humans.
The ethmoidal sinus helps strengthen the skull.
Nasal sinuses are air-filled cavities within the bones of the face and skull that are connected to the nasal cavity. They help to humidify and filter the air we breathe, as well as lighten the weight of the skull. The main sinuses include the frontal sinuses, ethmoid sinuses, sphenoid sinuses, and maxillary sinuses.
No one knows exactly what purpose the cranial venous sinuses serve in the skull. The para-nasal sinuses help to add humidity and warmth to the air that is breathed. They also lighten the weight of the skull.
Yes, that is correct. The paranasal sinuses are air-filled cavities within the bones of the skull, which help to reduce the weight of the skull and provide resonance for sound during speech.
possible functions of the sinuses include: 1. air conditioning 2. pressure damping 3. reduction of skull weight 4. heat insulation 5. flotation of skull in water 6. increasing the olfactory area 7. mechanical rigidity 8. vocal resonance and diminution of auditory feedback 9 There are four pairs sinuses, the maxillary is largest, then frontal ,ethmoidal and sphenoidal is ( below eye sockets) is to provide mucous and act as a resonance chamber for sound +lighten weight of the skull. 10. mucous glands moisten the air ciculating between the conchae, if fluid does not drain , this causes sinuses headache.
Cavities in the skull, such as the nasal cavity and sinus cavities, are important for functions like breathing, speech, and producing mucus. They also help to lighten the weight of the skull. Other cavities, like the eye sockets, house and protect the eyes.
The related article from Ear, Nose, & Throat Associates of Corpus Christi really explains it well. According to them and the Sinus Wars site:They lighten the weight of the skull and this is the reason why your head feels heavy and you feel tired and sleepy during a sinus attack.They give resonance to your voice.They also filter and moisten the air that we breathe.They also remove unwanted air particles.
Air has mass and thus weight. Removing air from a container decreases the mass.
The sinuses lighten the weight of the skull and act as resonance chambers for sound production. They also help to humidify and warm the air we breathe in before it reaches the lungs.
The air-filled paranasal sinuses and their mucous tissue linings help regulate the temperature and humidify the air breathed in, lighten the bone structure and weight of the skull, and give tone to the voice. It is not entirely clear what the skull's blood-filled cranial venous sinuses' full purposes are, but they do function to help the collection and return flow of venous blood and cerebrospinal fluid drainage from the tissues and veins in the cranium and back to the heart.
Sinuses are air-filled cavities in the skull that help to humidify and filter air as it passes through the nasal passages. They also contribute to the resonance of the voice and help lighten the weight of the skull.
They're hollow.
Jettison
The word you are likely referring to is "lighten" (make lighter in color or weight).