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{{Short description|Air-filled spaces surrounding the nasal cavity}} {{Redirect2|Sinuses|Sinus cavity|other sinuses|Sinus (disambiguation){{!}}Sinus}} {{Infobox anatomy | Name = Paranasal sinuses | Latin = sinus paranasales | Image = Paranasal Sinuses ant.jpg | Caption = Paranasal sinuses seen in a frontal view | Width = 300 | Image2 = Paranasal Sinuses lat.jpg | Caption2 = Lateral projection of the paranasal sinuses | Precursor = | System = | Artery = | Vein = | Nerve = | Lymph = }} '''Paranasal sinuses''' are a group of four paired [[skeletal pneumaticity|air-filled spaces]] that surround the [[nasal cavity]].<ref name="emed">{{cite web|title=Paranasal sinuses|date=23 December 2021 |url=http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1899145-overview}}</ref> The [[maxillary sinus]]es are located under the [[eye]]s; the [[frontal sinus]]es are above the eyes; the [[Ethmoid sinus|ethmoidal sinuses]] are between the eyes and the [[sphenoidal sinus]]es are behind the eyes. The [[sinus (anatomy)|sinuses]] are named for the [[Facial skeleton|facial bones and sphenoid bone]] in which they are located. Their role is disputed.
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