loading...| Preferred Name |
paranasal sinus |
| Synonyms |
nasal sinus sinus |
| Definitions |
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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001825 |
| continuous with | |
| contributes to morphology of | |
| database_cross_reference |
MA:0000431 EV:0100038 CALOHA:TS-2082 GAID:355 FMA:59679 SCTID:181203001 Wikipedia:Paranasal_sinuses EHDAA:6489 EMAPA:35662 NCIT:C12763 UMLS:C0030471 MESH:D010256 |
| definition |
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. |
| depicted by |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Nnh_front.svg |
| development_notes |
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 |
| fma_set_term | |
| has broad synonym |
sinus |
| has related synonym |
nasal sinus |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| id |
UBERON:0001825 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
paranasal sinus |
| notation |
UBERON:0001825 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
paranasal sinus |
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| subClassOf |