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Figure 7. Variations in the Osteomeatal Complex (4) Different configurations of the maxillary<br />
ostium (Figure 5).<br />
(a) Vertical 28 (56%)<br />
Co) Horizontal 13 (26%)<br />
• ) (c) Oblique 9 (18%)<br />
/<br />
]' :/, _!_ / (5) Variation in the location of the maxillary<br />
/ , ostium in relation to the infundibulum<br />
(Figure 6):<br />
anterior 4 (8%)<br />
a. Uncinate processis moderatelytall and middle third 22 (44%)<br />
hiatusis moderatelywide 26 (52%)<br />
posteriorthird 24 (48%)<br />
b. Extremedevelopmentof the uncinateprocess<br />
9 (18%) (6) Variation in the osteomeatal complex<br />
(Figure 7).<br />
c. Hiatusis narrow 4 (8%)<br />
d. Uncinateprocessand infundibulumare<br />
rudimentary 2 (4%) DISCUSSION<br />
e. Bulla overhangsthe<br />
uncinate,process 8 (16%) In orderto testour hypothesisthat basicanatomy<br />
textbook values basedon cadaver dissectionon<br />
f. The uncinate process and bulla Caucasians need not reflect those of Filipinos, a<br />
are in contact 1 (2%) comparison of values obtained in this study and<br />
published date data was done.<br />
There was no significant variation between the --_<br />
right and left lateral nasal walls (p