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The maxillary sinus in the higher primates.

V J Lund1

  • 1Institute of Laryngology and Otology, London, England.

Acta Oto-Laryngologica
|January 1, 1988
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The maxillary sinus cavity

Area of Science:

  • Comparative anatomy
  • Primate evolution
  • Sinus development

Background:

  • The maxillary sinus cavity's presence varies in higher primates.
  • Understanding factors influencing sinus development is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate differences in maxillary sinus cavities among higher primates.
  • To identify factors correlated with maxillary sinus presence and size.

Main Methods:

  • Examined 55 higher primate specimens.
  • Compared skull and facial dimensions with maxillary sinus size.
  • Analyzed the relationship between sinus dimensions and cranial ratios.

Main Results:

  • Maxillary sinus size correlates positively with skull and orbit size.

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  • An inverse relationship exists between sinus size and occipito-nasion/occipito-alveolar ratio.
  • In primates lacking a functional sinus, the space is reduced by orbital and dental structures and spongiform bone.

    • Conclusions:

    • Skull size is generally larger in primates with a functional maxillary sinus, but exceptions exist.
    • Maxillary sinus development is not solely determined by diet, habitat, dentition, classification, or geographical distribution.