xương sàng
Definition
- Noun (Anatomy):
- Ethmoid bone: A light, spongy, cube-shaped bone located at the front of the skull, between the eyes. It forms part of the nasal cavity, the orbits (eye sockets), and the anterior cranial fossa (the floor of the skull). It is a key structure due to its numerous perforations (like a sieve) for the passage of olfactory nerves.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Xương sàng là một phần quan trọng của hộp sọ. (The ethmoid bone is an important part of the skull.)
- Chấn thương có thể làm vỡ xương sàng. (Trauma can fracture the ethmoid bone.)
- Các dây thần kinh khứu giác đi qua xương sàng. (Olfactory nerves pass through the ethmoid bone.)
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: The term is primarily used in medical, anatomical, and biological contexts.
- Viêm xương sàng (ethmoiditis) là một biến chứng có thể xảy ra. (Ethmoiditis is a possible complication.)
Variants and Related Words
- Viêm xương sàng (n): Ethmoiditis - inflammation of the ethmoid sinus, which is part of the ethmoid bone.
- Xoang sàng (n): Ethmoid sinus - the air cells within the ethmoid bone.
Synonyms
- Ethmoid: The English equivalent and direct synonym in anatomical terminology.
- Ethmoid bone: The full anatomical term.
Related Terms (Anatomical Context)
- Xương trán (n): Frontal bone - the bone that articulates with the ethmoid bone superiorly.
- Xương bướm (n): Sphenoid bone - the bone located posterior to the ethmoid bone.
- Xương mũi (n): Nasal bone - bones located anterior to the ethmoid.