Open AccessResonator properties of paranasal sinuses: preliminary results of an anatomical study
Author(s) -
Miriam Havel,
Lena Ertl,
Daniel J. Bauer,
Martin J. Schuster,
Klaus Stelter,
Johan Sundberg
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhino13.097
Subject(s) - medicine , ostium , cadaver , paranasal sinuses , maxillary sinus , meatus , occlusion , anatomy , surgery
The contribution of the nasal and paranasal cavities to vocal tract resonator properties is unclear as are voice effects of sinus surgery. Here we investigate resonance phenomena of paranasal sinuses with and without selective occlusion of the middle meatus and maxillary ostium in a cadaver.