The sinuses have two principal functions: because they are filled with air, they help keep the weight of the skull within reasonable limits, and they serve as ...

The sphenoid sinus is contained within the sphenoid bone. It separates the pituitary gland from the nasal cavity (Figs. 3, 4, and 6). Bilaterally, crucial ...

The two sphenoid sinuses are separated from each other by a septum. Each sphenoid sinus communicates with the nasal cavity via the opening of sphenoidal sinus.

Function. The sphenoid sinuses contribute to adding resonance to the voice and decreasing the overall weight of the skull. List of Clinical Correlates. - ...

The sphenoid sinus separates the cavernous sinuses, the cavernous segments of the carotid arteries, and the optic, extraocular, and trigeminal nerves.

21 янв. 2018 г. · Sinuses are air-filled sacs (empty spaces) on either side of the nasal cavity that filter and clean the air breathed through the nose and ...

1 апр. 2021 г. · Lightening the weight of the head; Supporting immune defence of the nasal cavity; Humidifying inspired air; Increasing resonance of the voice.

30 июн. 2024 г. · The sphenoid sinuses are paired spaces formed within the body of the sphenoid bone, communicating with the roof of the nasal cavity via the sphenoethmoidal ...

These sphenoidal sinuses work to make the skull lightweight and to increase resonance.