The paired air-filled cavities surrounded by the bones of the face that are lined by mucous membranes and are continuous with the nasal cavity. [ MP:0002240 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0-683-40008-8 ]
Term information
- GAID:355
- EMAPA:35662
- NCIT:C12763
- Wikipedia:Paranasal_sinuses
- MA:0000431
- CALOHA:TS-2082
- UMLS:C0030471 (ncithesaurus:Paranasal_Sinus)
- EV:0100038
- FMA:59679
- MESH:D010256
- SCTID:181203001
- EHDAA:6489
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
Arise as epithelial lined diverticula of the lining of the nasal cavity. The extent of sinus development varies with species, most of the development occurs postnatally
Term relations
- anatomical cavity
- part of some respiratory system
- part of some skull
- contributes to morphology of some respiratory system
- continuous with some nasal cavity