Evolution of the paranasal sinuses' anatomy through the ages.
Title | Evolution of the paranasal sinuses' anatomy through the ages. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Mavrodi, A., & Paraskevas G. |
Journal | Anat Cell Biol |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 4 |
Pagination | 235-8 |
Date Published | 2013 Dec |
ISSN | 2093-3665 |
Abstract | Previously, anatomists considered paranasal sinuses as a mysterious region of the human skull. Historically, paranasal sinuses were first identified by ancient Egyptians and later, by Greek physicians. After a long period of no remarkable improvement in the understanding of anatomy during the Middle Ages, anatomists of the Renaissance period-Leonardo da Vinci and Vesalius-made their own contribution. Nathaniel Highmore's name is also associated with the anatomy of paranasal sinuses as he was first to describe the maxillary sinus. |
DOI | 10.5115/acb.2013.46.4.235 |
Alternate Journal | Anat Cell Biol |
PubMed ID | 24386595 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3875840 |