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Maxillary sinus

The pyramid-shaped maxillary sinus (or antrum of Highmore) is the largest of the paranasal sinuses, located in the maxilla. It drains into the middle meatus of the nose through the semilunar hiatus. It is located to the side of the nasal cavity, and below the orbit.

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Artery
Infraorbital artery, posterior superior alveolar artery
FMA
57715
Latin
sinus maxilliaris
MeSH
D008443
Nerve
Posterior superior alveolar nerve, middle superior alveolar nerve, anterior superior alveolar nerve, and infraorbital nerve
TA2
780

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Maxillary sinus

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples54
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
Components1

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related to External links · 16
Maxillary sinus → Cross, Georgetown University, Headneck, Java, Maxillary-Normal, Medical University, Normal Anatomy, Plastination Laboratory, Radiology, Radiology Atlas, Stanford University, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, The Anatomy Lesson, Variants, Viennalesson9, Wesley Norman
related to Development · 5
Maxillary sinus → After, At, However, Maxillary, The
related to history · 5
Maxillary sinus → British, Leonardo, Nathaniel Highmore, The, Vinci
related to Maxillary sinusitis · 5
Maxillary sinus → Differential, Furthermore, Maxillary, On, The
related to Variation · 5
Maxillary sinus → After, Extension, In, Its, Projection
related to Cancer · 4
Maxillary sinus → Carcinoma, It, Maxillary, Spread
related to Age · 2
Maxillary sinus → If, With
related to Walls · 2
Maxillary sinus → In, The
Artery · 1
Maxillary sinus → Infraorbital artery, posterior superior alveolar artery
FMA · 1
Maxillary sinus → 57715

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sinus maxillary nasal wall sinusitis alveolar posterior floor maxilla may process bone teeth cavity zygomatic opening infection sinuses orbit lateral

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Maxillary sinusArteryInfraorbital artery, posterior superior alveolar artery1.00infobox
Maxillary sinusFMA577151.00infobox
Maxillary sinusLatinsinus maxilliaris1.00infobox
Maxillary sinusMeSHD0084431.00infobox
Maxillary sinusNervePosterior superior alveolar nerve, middle superior alveolar nerve, anterior superior alveolar nerve, and infraorbital nerve1.00infobox
Maxillary sinusTA27801.00infobox
Maxillary sinusTA98A02.1.12.0231.00infobox
Maxillary sinusis amain growth feature0.90text
feverinstance ofpossibly with some systemic signs of infection0.80text
weaknessinstance ofpossibly with some systemic signs of infection0.80text
Maxillary sinusrelated to AgeWith0.60section
Maxillary sinusrelated to AgeIf0.60section

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