Ethmoid bulla
| Ethmoid bulla | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | bulla ethmoidalis |
| TA98 | A06.1.02.026 A02.1.07.015 |
| TA2 | 3150, 736 |
| FMA | 57487 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The ethmoid bulla (or ethmoidal bulla) is an elevation on the lateral wall of the middle meatus of the nose. It is produced by middle ethmoidal cells.[citation needed] It develops during the first trimester of gestation, and varies significantly based on the size of air cells.
Structure
The ethmoid bulla is on the lateral wall of the middle meatus of the nose.[1] It is produced by middle ethmoidal cells,[citation needed] which are contained within this bulla, and open on or near to it (often just below it).
Just below the bulla is a curved fissure, the hiatus semilunaris. The maxillary sinus also opens below the bulla.[1][2] It is the largest among the middle ethmoidal cells.[citation needed]
Development
The ethmoid bulla begins to develop between 8 weeks and 12 weeks of gestation.[2]
Variation
The size of the bulla varies with that of its contained cells. The bulla may be a pneumatised cell or a bony prominence found in middle meatus.
References
- ^ a b Gray, Henry; Lewis, Warren H. (1918). Anatomy of the nose of the Human Body (20th Edition). p. 195.
- ^ a b Wang, Rong-Guang; Jiang, Si-Chang (1997-01-01). "The Embryonic Development of the Human Ethmoid Labyrinth from 8-40 Weeks". Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 117 (1): 118–122. doi:10.3109/00016489709118002. ISSN 0001-6489.
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