title: Anatomy of the paranasal sinuses.
abstract: This article portrays the anatomy of the ethmoid bone and lateral nasal wall in a detailed, but easily digested form. Understanding the anatomy of the lateral wall of the nose is the cornerstone of competent paranasal sinus surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia 65212, USA.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Templer
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D012016:Reference Values; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery