Ethmoid Bone

Descriptions of Ethmoid Bone

Ethmoid Bone: one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
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Summary Information: Ethmoid Bone

Ethmoid Bone: The ethmoid bone is a bone in the cranium and skull and is a part of the skeletal system. The ethmoid bone's functions include separating the nose from the brain and forming part of the orbits of the eyes. Conditions that can afflict the ethmoid bone include trauma and nasal fracture and basilar skull fracture.

Closely Related Organs: Ethmoid Bone

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Ethmoid Bone:

• Skull
• Cranium
• Brain
• Brain stem
• Spinal cord
• Mouth
• Nose
• Eyes
• Ears
• Teeth
• Nervous system
• Skeletal system
• Orbits

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Ethmoid Bone

The following conditions are related to the organ: Ethmoid Bone:

• Trauma
• Nasal fracture
• Basilar skull fracture

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Ethmoid Bone

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Ethmoid Bone:

• Nasal pain
• Swelling
• Bruising
• Deformities
• Leakage of cerebral spinal fluid from the nose or ears
• Loss of smell and taste
• Headache
• Black eyes
• Bleeding from nose or ears
• Change in level of consciousness
• Death

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Ethmoid Bone: Related Topics

• Ethmoid
• Bone
• Bone symptoms
• Bone disease
• Bone disorder
• Bone pain

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