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  2. Sinus (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    Ethmoid sinus cavities which are located between the eyes. Frontal sinus cavities which can be found above the eyes (more in the forehead region). Maxillary sinus cavities are located on either side of the nostrils (cheekbone areas). Sphenoid sinuses that are located behind the eyes and lie in the deeper recesses of the skull.

  3. Paranasal sinuses - Wikipedia

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    The, paranasal sinuses are joined to the nasal cavity via small orifices called ostia. These become blocked easily by allergic inflammation, or by swelling in the nasal lining that occurs with a cold. If this happens, normal drainage of mucus within the sinuses is disrupted, and sinusitis may occur. Because the maxillary posterior teeth are ...

  4. Cavernous sinus - Wikipedia

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    The cavernous sinus within the human head is one of the dural venous sinuses [1] creating a cavity called the lateral sellar compartment bordered by the temporal bone of the skull and the sphenoid bone, lateral to the sella turcica.

  5. Maxillary sinus - Wikipedia

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    With age, the enlarging maxillary sinus may even begin to surround the roots of the maxillary posterior teeth and extend its margins into the body of the zygomatic bone. If the maxillary posterior teeth are lost, the maxillary sinus may expand even more, thinning the bony floor of the alveolar process so that only a thin shell of bone is ...

  6. Transverse sinuses - Wikipedia

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    The transverse sinuses (left and right lateral sinuses), within the human head, are two areas beneath the brain which allow blood to drain from the back of the head. They run laterally in a groove along the interior surface of the occipital bone .

  7. Do you have a sinus headache or migraine attack? Here's how ...

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    Generally, people describe a sinus headache as a feeling of facial pain or pressure in the sinus area that might radiate to the rest of the head. "People typically talk about it like a pressure ...

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