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AN37.1-3 | Cavity of Nose — Glossary
Glossary — Cavity of Nose
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Epistaxis | relevance |
| Chronic rhinosinusitis | relevance |
| Allergic rhinitis | relevance |
| Maxillary sinus carcinoma | relevance |
| Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) | relevance |
| Complications of sinusitis | relevance |
| nasal septum | recall |
| nares (nostrils) | recall |
| choanae | recall |
| Nasal septum — components: | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Deviated nasal septum (DNS): | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Lateral wall of the nose — turbinates (conchae): | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Inferior turbinate (concha) | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Middle turbinate | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Superior turbinate | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Supreme turbinate | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Meatuses (spaces under each turbinate): | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Inferior meatus | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Middle meatus | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Superior meatus | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Sphenoethmoidal recess | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Ostiomeatal complex (OMC): | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Blood supply of the nasal cavity: | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Anterior ethmoidal artery | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Posterior ethmoidal artery | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Sphenopalatine artery | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Greater palatine artery | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Septal branch of superior labial artery | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Little's area (Kiesselbach's plexus): | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| 90% of all epistaxis originates here | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Nerve supply: | Nasal Septum and Lateral Wall of Nose (AN37.1) |
| Overview: | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Maxillary sinus (antrum of Highmore): | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Floor | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Roof | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Medial wall | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| ostium | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| poor drainage in the upright position | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Posterior wall | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Frontal sinus: | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Ethmoidal sinuses (ethmoid air cells): | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| lamina papyracea | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| cribriform plate | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| fovea ethmoidalis | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Sphenoidal sinus: | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Relations | Paranasal Sinuses — Location and Functional Anatomy (AN37.2) |
| Acute sinusitis — anatomical considerations: | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Bacterial causes in India | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Chronic sinusitis | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Orbital cellulitis / abscess | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Intracranial | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Cavernous sinus thrombosis | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Osteomyelitis of frontal bone | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Maxillary sinus carcinoma — clinical anatomy (AN37.3): | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Early symptom-free period | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Ohngren's line | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Anteroinferior (infrastructure) | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Superoposterior (suprastructure) | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Symptoms by wall involvement: | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Anterior wall | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| Infraorbital nerve (CN V2) | Anatomical Basis of Sinusitis and Maxillary Sinus Tumours (AN37.3) |
| septic cavernous sinus thrombosis | clinical_pearl |
| Furunculosis of the nose (danger triangle of the face) | clinical_pearl |
| Cavity of the Nose — Key Points: | summary |
| Turbinates and meatuses | summary |
| Ostiomeatal complex (OMC) | summary |
| Little's area (Kiesselbach's plexus) | summary |
| Posterior epistaxis | summary |
| Maxillary sinus | summary |
| Sphenoidal sinus | summary |
70 terms in this module