frontal sinus
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Introduction
Paired paranasal sinuses formed on either side of the lower medial portion of the frontal bone, above & largely medial to the eyes.
Structure
- like the other paranasal sinuses, the frontal sinuses are lined with mucus membrane continuous with that of the nasal passage
* images showing location of frontal sinus[2][3]
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Goodman DM, Lynm C, Livingston EL JAMA Patient Page Adult Sinusitis JAMA. 2013;309(8):837. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/1656256
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ryan M, Riley CA JAMA Otolaryngology Patient Page What Is Sinus Surgery? JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online August 17, 2023 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2808657