Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E
6th Edition
ISBN:9781133893943
Author:ESTRIDGE
Publisher:ESTRIDGE
Chapter1: The Clinical Laboratory
Section1.3: Medical Terminology
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What do you mean by head sinuses?
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Sinus
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Sinuses are a hollow air-filled cavity present inside the skull (forehead, facebone, around nose bridge).
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There are four types of sinuses-
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Frontal sinus– present near the forehead.
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Maxillary sinus- present near cheekbones.
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Sphenoid sinus- present behind the eye.
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Ethmoid sinus- present near the bridge of the nose.
Due to allergies and infections, sinuses get swell and secrets more mucus. This builds pressure in the sinuses which results in a severe headache.
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