| Maxillary sinus | |
|---|---|
 Outline of bones of face, showing position of air sinuses. Maxillary sinus is shown in blue. | |
 Left maxilla, medial view. Maxillary sinus entry shown in red. | |
| Details | |
| Artery | Infraorbital artery, posterior superior alveolar artery |
| Nerve | Posterior superior alveolar nerve, middle superior alveolar nerve, anterior superior alveolar nerve, and infraorbital nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sinus maxilliaris |
| MeSH | D008443 |
| TA98 | A02.1.12.023 |
| TA2 | 780 |
| FMA | 57715 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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The pyramid-shaped maxillary sinus (or antrum of Highmore) is the largest of the paranasal sinuses, located in the maxilla. It drains into the middle meatus of the nose[1][2] through the semilunar hiatus. It is located to the side of the nasal cavity, and below the orbit.[2]
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- ^ a b Morton, David A. (2019). The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy. K. Bo Foreman, Kurt H. Albertine (2nd ed.). New York. p. 246. ISBN 978-1-259-86264-9. OCLC 1044772257.
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