Roof Of Ethmoid Sinus

Orbital process of the frontal bone anterior superior portion.

Roof of ethmoid sinus.

The ethmoid sinus one of six sets of sinuses is part of the paranasal sinus system and is located between the nose and eyes. A person with ethmoid sinusitis may experience a runny or blocked nose. 3 cribriform plate ethmoid. The mucous lining of the sinuses traps dust germs and pollutants.

4 frontal bone and sinus. Ct anatomy of the orbit. The ethmoid bone ˈ ɛ θ m ɔɪ d. It is located at the roof of the nose between the two orbits.

It is very small at birth and becomes walnut sized during puberty. The fovea ethmoidalis or ethmoid roof is lowest medially at its articulation with the lateral lamella and rises from medial to lateral in a gull wing configuration. The cubical bone is lightweight due to a spongy construction. From greek ethmos sieve is an unpaired bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain.

One important aspect for successful endonasal sinus surgery is the attention to details when dealing with the complex anatomy of the paranasal sinuses. Ethmoid roof is flattening or shows a broken wing on the left side arrow. The ethmoid sinuses are one of the most complex anatomical structures of the body with vital structures such as the orbit dura and optic nerve bordering it. When the sinuses become inflamed the mucus cannot flow.

Coronary ct scan of a patient with chronic sinusitis. 2 lamina papyracea of the ethmoid bone.