opening of sphenoid sinus
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apertura sinus sphenoidalis — [TA] opening of sphenoid sinus: a round opening just above the superior nasal concha, connecting the sphenoid sinus and the nasal cavity. Called also sphenoid ostium, sphenoid sinus ostium, and ostium of sphenoid sinus … Medical dictionary
opening — A gap in or entrance to an organ, tube, or cavity. SEE ALSO: aperture, fossa, ostium, orifice, pore. access o. SYN: access. aortic o. SYN: aortic hiatus … Medical dictionary
sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or … Medical dictionary
Body of sphenoid bone — Infobox Bone Name = Body of sphenoid bone Latin = corpus ossis sphenoidalis GraySubject = 35 GrayPage = 147 Caption = Figure 2: Sphenoid bone, anterior and inferior surfaces. Caption2 = Figure 3: Sphenoid bone, upper and posterior surfaces.… … Wikipedia
Cavernous sinus — A large channel of venous blood creating a sinus cavity bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone of the skull. The cavernous sinus is an important structure because of its location and its contents which include the third cranial… … Medical dictionary
cavernous sinus — noun either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity • Syn: ↑sinus cavernosus • Hypernyms: ↑venous sinus, ↑sinus * * * noun : either of a pair of large venous sinuses situated in a groove at the side of the body of the sphenoid… … Useful english dictionary
Ethmoid sinus — Bone: Ethmoid sinus Paranasal sinuses … Wikipedia
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Rhinoplasty — For the album by Primus, see Rhinoplasty (album). Rhinoplasty Intervention Rhinoplasty: The lower lateral cartilage (greater alar cartilage) exposed for plastic modification via the left nostril … Wikipedia
respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… … Universalium
