Discuss the functions of the paranasal sinuses. Which bones contain paranasal sinuses?
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Air travels through the nasal cavity through openings into the paranasal sinuses where mucous membranes filter, warm, and humidify the incoming air. The paranasal sinuses also lighten the skull and enhance voice resonance. The frontal, maxillary, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones house paranasal sinuses.
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