021 the orbit and its contents Flashcards
what bones make up the orbit?
- frontal
- zygomatic
- maxilla
- lacrimal
- ethmoid
-sphenoid
describe the position of the eye in the orbit
- medial orbital wall lies parallel to the midsagittal plane
- the lateral wall of the orbit is angled with regards to the midsagittal plane
- the orbital axis and visual axis of the eye do not overlap = consequences on how the eye muscles work
- the orbital axis = dead between lateral and medial orbit wall plane
- visual axis = parallel to midsagittal plane (looking straight ahead
what happens when the zygomatic bone is fractured?
- makes up part of orbit, so if it is fractured, the eye will be out of place
- can cause diplopia (double vision)
- suspensory ligaments of the eye in the horizontal plane become loose or rupture
- extra-ocular muscles can become obstructed or trapped, thus restricting eye movement/field of vision
what is a blowout fracture and what is its clinical significance?
- when trauma/force causes fraction of the middle inferior bones, mostly ethmoid or maxillary
- common symptoms = diplopia (double vision), sunken eye, loss of sensation of cheek, and upper gums due to infraorbital injury of CNVii
what are the 7 extraocular eye muscles?
- levator palpebrae
- superior tarsal
- superior oblique
- inferior oblique
- superior rectus
- inferior rectus
- medial rectus
- lateral rectus
what is the function of levator palpebrae and superior tarsal muscle?
- elevate/raise the upper eyelid
what is a?
superior oblique muscle
what is b?
trochlea
what is c?
superior oblique tendon
what is d?
superior rectus
what is e?
lateral rectus
what is f?
inferior oblique
what is g?
inferior rectus
what is h?
common tendinous ring
what is i?
medial rectus
what is the function of superior rectus?
moving the eye upwards
- also contributes to adduction and medial rotation of eyeball
what is the innervation of levator palpebrae?
oculomotor nerve
what is the innervation of superior tarsal muscle?
sympathetic
what is the innervation of superior rectus?
oculomotor nerve
what is the function of inferior rectus?
- moving the eye downwards
- also contributes to adduction and lateral rotation of eyeball
what is the innervation of inferior rectus?
oculomotor nerve
what is the function of medial rectus?
- adducts eye (moves medially)
what is the innervation of medial rectus?
oculomotor nerve
what is the function of lateral rectus?
- abducts eye (moves laterally)
what is the innervation of lateral rectus?
- abducens nerve
where do all the rectus eye muscles originate from?
common tendinous ring
what is the function of superior oblique muscle?
- move eye down and outwards (abducts)
- also medially rotates eye
what is the innervation of superior oblique muscle?
trochlear nerve