Nasal Anatomy Allergic RhinitisRegion Features Nose Components of external nose Skin Dorsal nasal bones Upper/lower lateral cartilage Components of internal nose Midline septum Lateral nasal wall (superior, middle, inferior turbinates), Nasal valves Paranasal sinuses Air-filled cavities drained by ostium Includes the following sinuses: Ethmoid Frontal Maxillary Sphenoid Ostiomeatal complex Narrow, bony openings along lateral nasal wall Helps drain frontal, maxillary, and ethmoid sinuses Components Ethmoid bulla Middle turbinates Uncinate process Nasopharynx Posterior to nasal cavity and superior to soft palate and oropharynx Components Adenoid pad Eustachian tube orifices Fossa of Rosenmüller (Next Lesson) Etiologies of nasal symptoms Back to Allergic Rhinitis No Comments Comments are closed.
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