Where is the sphenoethmoidal recess?

The sphenoethmoidal recess lies in the angle between the ethmoid boneethmoid bone The ethmoid bone (/ˈɛθmɔɪd/; from Greek ethmos, "sieve") is an unpaired bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain. It is located at the roof of the nose, between the two orbits. The cubical bone is lightweight due to a spongy construction. › wiki › Ethmoid_bone

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and the anterior surface of the sphenoid bone, above and behind the superior turbinateturbinate Anatomical terms of bone

In anatomy, a nasal concha (/ˈkɒnkə/), plural conchae (/ˈkɒnkiː/), also called a nasal turbinate or turbinal, is a long, narrow, curled shelf of bone that protrudes into the breathing passage of the nose in humans and various animals.

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Where is sphenoethmoidal recess located?

The sphenoethmoidal recess is a small space in the nasal cavity into which the sphenoidal sinus and posterior ethmoid sinus open. It lies posterior and superior to the superior concha. The sphenoethmoidal recess drains the posterior ethmoid air cells and sphenoid sinuses into the superior meatus of the nasal cavity.

What is a sinus recess?

The frontal recess is an opening in the inferior aspect of the frontal sinuses that allows drainage of the sinus.

What drains into the Spheno ethmoidal recess?

The sphenoethmoidal recess drains the posterior ethmoid air cells and sphenoid sinuses into the superior meatus of the nasal cavity.

Where is the sphenoid sinus located?

A type of paranasal sinus (a hollow space in the bones around the nose). There are two large sphenoid sinuses in the sphenoid bone, which is behind the nose between the eyes.