Which of the following is not a paranasal sinus -
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Pyriform sinus o A sinus is a hollow air filled cavity. Paranasal sinuses are hollow air filled cavities in the skull which are connected to nasal cavity by a narrow hole in, the ostium. There are four pairs of these cavities and are often described as a unit which is refered to as "paranasal sinuses ". These four paranasal sinuses areFrontal sinus (in forehead) iii) Ethmoid sinus (Between the eyes and nose)Maxillary sinus (Behind cheeks) iv) Sphenoid sinus (Deep behind the ethmoid)o The four sinuses are divided into two groupsAnterior group :- Include maxillary, frontal and anterior ethmoidal sinuses. All open in the midde meatus.Posterior group :- Include posterior ethmoidal which opens into superior meatus, and sphenoid sinus which opens into sphenoethmoidal recess.o Pyriform sinus is a part of hypopharynx (laryngopharynx)
Frontal sinus
Pyriform sinus
Ethmoid sinus
Maxillary sinus
Nose and PNS