1.5 Flashcards
where do the upper and lower eyelids (palpebrae) meet?
at the medial and lateral canthi
Medial canthus
has a fleshy elevation called the lacrimal caruncle, which contains sweat and sebaceous glands
source of eye boogers
Superficial eye structures
include the cornea, which rests anterior to the iris/pupil and the bulbar conjunctiva which sits atop the sclera
What structures make up the walls of the bony orbit?
roof - mostly frontal bone
floor - maxilla and zygomatic
medial wall - ethmoid and lacrimal bones
lateral wall - zygomatic and sphenoid bones
Extraocular muscles
adduction: superior, inferior and medial rectus
abduction: superior and inferior oblique and lateral rectus
Innervation of eyeball
Main innervation of EOM - CN III (oculomotor)
EXCEPT for lateral rectus VI and superior oblique IV (LR6 SO4)
Extraocular muscles: CN III (oculomotor), CN IV (trochlear), CN VI (abducens)
Nerve of vision: optic (CN II)
Sensation, lacrimation: trigeminal (CN V)
Trochlear nerve palsy
superomedial deviation
abducens nerve palsy
medial deviation
oculomotor nerve palsy
ptosis and deviation
Arterial supply to the eye
The primary blood supply to the orbit is the ophthalmic a. which branches off the internal carotid.
ECA:
The orbit receives some anastomotic blood from angular a. (branches from facial a.) and medial meningeal a.
Infraorbital a. supplied some of the orbital floor and branches from maxillary a.
Ophthalmic vv and danger triangle
The valveless ophthalmic vv provide a path for venous blood from danger triangle to drain into the cavernous sinus.
There is a possibility for infection to spread and cavernous sinus thrombosis
The danger triangle is the region of the face that can drain into the ophthalmic vv.
Support structures of the eyeball
bony orbit
adipose tissue
outer connective tissue that allows movement and support
Outer connective tissue of the eyeball
Anterior - conjunctiva
Posterior - bulbar fascia
- forms fascial sheath that maintains eye position
Episcleral space - loose connective tissue layer allowing eye movement
Conjunctiva
mucous membrane that covers sclera and folds to form a membrane, coating inner eyelid surfaces
Function: lubrication
conjunctival sac
space between layers when eye is closed
- houses contact lenses and eye drops
conjunctivitis
any inflammation
EX: pink eye - conjunctival infection
Soft tissue associated with the eyeball
lacrimal gland
- located in orbit, superolateral to eye
- secretes into conjunctival sac
- N: facial n. (CN VII)
excess fluid –> lacrimal canaliculi –> lacrimal sac –> duct –> nasal cavity
Muscles of the eyelid
orbicularis oculi
levator palpebrae superioris
superior tarsal
orbicularis oculi
A: 2 parts - orbital (tight closing) and palpebral (gentle closing)
N: facial n (CN VII)
levator palpebrae superioris and superior tarsal
I: upper eyelid
A: raises upper eyelid
LP N: oculomotor n (CN III)
ST N: sympathetic nervous system
facial nerve palsy
affects orbicularis oculi
- drooping lower lid and brow
- inability to close lids
oculomotor nerve palsy
affect levator palpebrae superioris
horner’s syndrome
affects sympathetic innervation to superior tarsal m
Nose and sinuses (label)
Label outer ear
Internal and External acoustic meatus
External - located between the mastoid process and zygomatic arch
Internal - opens in base of skull
Label external ear
Label middle ear
Eustachian tube
function: equalize pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane, allowing sound waves to be transmitted
anatomy:
- cartilaginous medial walls
- bony lateral walls
- “closed during resting state
muscles of the soft palate open/close
- opening is associated with yawning and swallowing