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What are Sinuses and Sinusitis?

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 posted by healthy 4:49 am
sinuses 150x150 What are Sinuses and Sinusitis?

sinuses and sinusitis

What are Sinuses and Sinusitis?
Sinuses are small chambers around the nose. There are four pairs of these chambers, which are connected to the nose via very tiny channels. One pair is located on either side of the nose, under the eye sockets. Another is situated on the skull above the nose. Still another pair resides behind the nose and the eyes and the last pair is right in the middle of the inner skull.

The sinuses have many functions:
* make the front of the skull lighter
* warm and moisten the inhaled air before it reaches the lungs
* serve as echo chambers so your voice will resonate better
* give the face an added protection Readmore…

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