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The paranasal sinuses are air cavities situated within the cranial and facial bones. The apertures of these cavities communicate with the nasal cavity. There are four paired paranasal sinuses:
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Andronikou, S. (2012). Paranasal Sinuses. In: Andronikou, S. (eds) See Right Through Me. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23893-2_8
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