Posterior ethmoidal cells
Cellulae ethmoideae posteriores
- Latin synonym: Cellulae paranasales ethmoideae posteriores
- Synonym: Posterior ethmoidal air cells
Definition
The posterior ethmoidal cells open into the superior meatus under cover of the superior nasal concha; sometimes one or more opens into the sphenoidal sinus.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
