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Are there any sinus cavities in the back of your head?
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Sinuses: All in the front, around your eyes, nose, above your teeth. You have a communication back through the ears, to the bone behind the ear, the mastoid processes. No sinuses from the respiratory tract in the back of your head.
Answered 4/5/2021
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Sinuses: Ethmoid sinus is behind your nose and eye area. Frontal sinus above eye (forehead area) maxillary sinus (cheek bone area). . There are other terms like cavernous sinus, sigmoid sinus (this one is on the back of head)hope this help. Talk to your doctor. Let us help with clinical symptoms , diagnosis, and terminology.
Answered 8/14/2018
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