Sinus - Anatomy

In anatomy, a sinus is a cavity within a bone or other tissue. Most commonly found in the bones of the face and connecting with the nasal cavities.

• Sinus (anatomy), description of the general term
• Paranasal sinuses, air cavities in the cranial bones, especially those near the nose, including:
  • the maxillary sinuses, also called the maxillary antra and the largest of the paranasal sinuses, are under the eyes, in the maxillary bones.
  • the frontal sinuses, superior to the eyes, in the frontal bone, which forms the hard part of the forehead.
  • the ethmoid sinuses, which are formed from several discrete air cells within the ethmoid bone between the nose and the eyes.
  • the sphenoid sinuses, in the sphenoid bone at the center of the skull base under the pituitary gland.
• Anal sinuses, the furrows which separate the columns in the rectum
• Dural venous sinuses, venous channels found between layers of dura mater in the brain

In the heart:

• Sinus node, a structure in the superior part of the right atrium
• Sinus rhythm, normal beating on an ECG
• Coronary sinus, a vein collecting blood from the heart
• Sinus venosus, a cavity in the heart of embryos
• Sinus venarum, a part of the wall of the right atrium in adults, developed from the sinus venosus

Other:

• Sinus (botany), a space or indentation, usually on a leaf