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Paranasal Sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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*Insulation/Cooling of the brain
*Insulation/Cooling of the brain
*Increased insertion space for teeth.
*Increased insertion space for teeth.
==Species Differences==
==Species Differences==
The complete set of sinuses is complex. In addition to the frontal sinus, there is a ''Palatomaxillary sinus'' (named because the Maxillary Sinus is continuous with the Palatine Sinus) within the caudal part of the hard palate and face, a ''lacrimal sinus'' within the medial orbit, ''sphenoidal sinuses'' which lie past the orbit and within the conchae themselves is the ''conchal sinuses''.
The complete set of sinuses is complex. In addition to the frontal sinus, there is a ''Palatomaxillary sinus'' (named because the Maxillary Sinus is continuous with the Palatine Sinus) within the caudal part of the hard palate and face, a ''lacrimal sinus'' within the medial orbit, ''sphenoidal sinuses'' which lie past the orbit and within the conchae themselves is the ''conchal sinuses''.
*The '''Pig''' has lacrimal, sphenoid and conchal sinuses in addition to the Maxillary and Frontal systems.
*The '''Pig''' has lacrimal, sphenoid and conchal sinuses in addition to the Maxillary and Frontal systems.