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'''Sinus''' may refer to:
In '''anatomy''', where a sinus is a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue:
*[[Sinus (anatomy)]], description of the general term
*[[Anal sinuses]], the furrows which separate the columns in the rectum
*[[Paranasal sinuses]], air cavities in the cranial bones, especially those near the nose
*[[Dural venous sinuses]], venous channels found between layers of dura mater in the brain
In the '''heart''':
*[[Sinus node]], a structure in the superior part of the right atrium
*[[Sinus rhythm]], normal beating on an ECG
*[[Coronary sinus]], a vein collecting blood from the myocardium
*[[Sinus venosus]], a cavity in the heart of embryos
*[[Sinus venarum]], a part of the wall of the right atrium in adults, developed from the sinus venosus
'''Other''':
*[[Sinus (botany)]], a space or indentation, usually on a leaf
*[[Sinus Asperitatis]], an area on the Moon
==See also==
*[[Hemocoel]], a space filled with hemolymph in organisms with open circulatory systems
*[[Sine]] a trigonometric math function (Latin ''sinus'')
*[[Sines, Portugal]], a municipality in Alentejo (Latin ''Sinus'')
*[[Sinusitis]], a common ailment resulting in the inflammation of the paranasal sinuses
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