By the ethmoid bone, physicians mean a multi-unit cranial bone of the bony orbit. The ethmoid bone is involved in the anatomic structure of the orbits, as well as the nasal cavities and the frontal sinus, and serves as an attachment point for the olfactory system. The ethmoid bone can be affected by fractures, inflammation, … Ethmoid Bone: Structure, Function & Diseases
Anatomy The ethmoid bone gets its name from the ethmoid plate (lamina cribrosa), which like a sieve has numerous holes and is found in the facial skull (viscerocranium). The ethmoid bone (Os ethmoidale) is a bony structure between the two eye sockets (orbitae) in the skull. It forms one of the central structures of the … Ethmoidal cells
Swelling of the ethmoidal cells In a healthy state, particles and germs in the mucus are transported by the cell movement, the cilia beat, towards the exit (ostium, ostiomeatal unit). During an inflammation of the ethmoid cells (sinusitis ethmoidalis) the mucosa (respiratory ciliated epithelium) of the ethmoid cells can swell. This swelling can close the … Swelling of the ethmoidal cells | Ethmoidal cells
Inflammation of the ethmoidal cells Depending on the length of the symptoms, a distinction is made between acute (lasting 2 weeks), sub-acute (lasting more than 2 weeks, less than 2 months) and chronic (lasting more than 2 months) inflammation of the ethmoid cells (sinusitis). The ethmoid cells are the only paranasal sinuses that are already … Inflammation of the ethmoidal cells | Ethmoidal cells
Pain in the ethmoidal cells Inflammation of the ethmoid cells (sinusitis) can cause severe pain in the paranasal sinuses. This pain can be triggered and intensified when bending, coughing or tapping, i.e. in situations where pressure is increased. In addition, especially if the maxillary sinuses are also affected, tapping and pressure pain may occur to … Pain in the ethmoidal cells | Ethmoidal cells
