Posterior ethmoidal sinus drains into (JIPMER May 2019)
- There are 3 groups of ethmoidal air sinuses Anterior Middle Posterior - Posterior ethmoidal sinus is opening in lateral wall of the nose. - Lateral wall of the nose has 3 elevations called superior, middle & inferior turbinates / conchae - Under each turbinate, there is space called meatus called superior, middle & inferior meatus - Posterior ethmoidal sinus is opening in superior meatus - Anterior & middle sinus is opening in middle meatus - Middle meatus have hiatus semilunaris At front of hiatus semilunaris frontal air sinus opens The anterior, middle ethmoidal sinus respectively Maxillary sinus opens slightly posterior; In the region of hiatus semilunaris in middle meatus - Naso-lacrimal duct opens in the inferior meatus on Anterior aspect - Inferior turbinate is largest turbinate & its meatus is largest meatus - Eustachian tube opens behind inferior turbinate in lateral wall of nasopharynx
Spheno-ethmoidal recess
Superior meatus
Middle meatus
Inferior meatus
JIPMER 2019