Chapter 17, Problem 26RQ

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The cause for the loss in the ability of smell, when the polyps were surgically removed from Tom’s sinuses

Introduction:

Sinuses are the region on the skull that are hollow. They are present on the forehead, cheek and behind the nose. In Tom’s case the nasal sinuses showed the growth of the polyps. The nasal sinuses produces mucous that lubricates the nose and prevents the entry of pollutants through nose.