Also known as sinus of maxilla, bony maxillary sinus, antrum of Highmore
largest of the four paranasal sinuses, and drains into the middle meatus of the nose
Key facts
- Artery
- Infraorbital artery , posterior superior alveolar artery
- Nerve
- Posterior superior alveolar nerve , middle superior alveolar nerve , anterior superior alveolar nerve , and infraorbital nerve
- Latin
- sinus maxilliaris
- Mesh
- D008443
- Ta98
- A02.1.12.023
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Research
21,808 papers- Maxillary Sinus Anatomy and Physiology.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2024
- The maxillary sinus: physiology, development and imaging anatomy.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2019
- Maxillary Sinus Mucocele With Fungal Ball.The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2023
- Cholesteatoma of Maxillary Sinus: What Is the Best Surgical Approach?The Journal of craniofacial surgery · 2016
- [Maxillary sinus septa. Prevalence and anatomy].Revue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale · 2012
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Wikidata facts
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- arterial supply
- infraorbital artery
- Commons category
- Maxillary sinuses
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C12275
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