7 - Eye and Orbit Flashcards
Palpebral conjuctiva –
membrane lining inner eyelid
Bulbar conjuctiva –
membrane lining surface of eye
Conjuctival sac
potential space between these membranes
Fornices –
conjunctival reflections from eyelid to eye
Space between eyelids when open =
palpebral fissure
Tarsal glands embedded in
tarsal plates
modified sebaceous glands –>
secretions increase viscosity of tears & decreases rate of evaporation
Ciliary glands associated with :
eyelash follicles, sebaceous & sweat glands
Orbital septum =
extension of periosteum into the upper & lower eyelids
extends into the eyelids
Bony orbit Objects piercing roof enter
anterior cranial fossa
Bony orbit Bony orbit Objects piercing floor enter
maxillary sinus
Bony orbit Objects piercing medial wall enter
ethmoid air cells
Bony orbit Objects piercing lateral wall enter
r temporal fossa
Bony orbit Objects piercing superior orbital fissure enter
middle cranial fossa
Supraorbital notch/foramen
Supraorbital n. (branch of CN V1) & a.
Inferior orbital fissure
Infraorbital n. & zygomatic n. (branch of CN V2) & a.
Infraorbital foramen
Infraorbital n. (branch of CN V2) & a.
Ant. ethmoid foramen
Ant. ethmoidal n. (branch of CN V1) & a.
Post. ethmoidal foramen
Post. ethmoidal n. (branch of CN V1) & a.
Ophthalmic a. is a branch off the
the ICA
Supraorbital a. branch off
ophthalmic a.
Infraorbital a. branch off .
maxillary a
The eyeball occupies the anterior part of the orbit.
Its rounded shape is disrupted
anteriorly, where it bulges outward.
This outward projection represents about 1/6 of the total area of the eyeball while the rest of the globe is approximately 5/6 of the total area
The eyeball has three layers (or tunics)
fibrous (outer/external) layer
vascular (middle) layer
inner (internal) layer
Sclera
posterior 5/6 of outer layer (white part); the sclera is the important attachment point for the extrinsic eye muscles
Cornea
anterior 1/6 of outer layer (transparent)
Choroid - middle eye
thin middle layer of ciliary aa. & vorticose vv.
Ciliary body - middle eye
smooth m. around lens for accommodation
Iris - middle eye
colored smooth m. behind cornea controlling pupil size
Pupil - middle eye
adjustable aperture thru which light enters eye
middle eye
Remember this is the vascular layer
Vorticose vv. drain
choroid from each posterior quadrant – drain into superior and inferior ophthalmic vv.
Inner eye This is the nervous
visual” layer
Retina - inner eye
neural layer of eye which receives light rays
Macula lutea - inner eye
oval region of retina for visual acuity (yellow in color thus only visible with red-free light)
Optic disc – inner eye
regions where CN II & retinal vessels enter/exit
Fovea centralis - inner eye
most acute vision site at center of macula
Refractive Media of the Eye - Cornea
largely responsible for refraction of light in the eye
Refractive Media of the Eye - Lens focuses
light rays & near or distant objects on retina
Refractive Media of the Eye - Aqueous humor –
watery filling anterior to lens
Refractive Media of the Eye - Vitreous humor (body) –
gelatinous filling posterior to lens
Lacrimal Apparatus - Lacrimal gland – produces
lacrimal fluid (tears); flows across eye inferomedially to lubricate it
Lacrimal Apparatus - Lacrimal canaliculi
transports tears to lacrimal sac
Lacrimal Apparatus - Lacrimal sac
drains tears to nasolacrimal duct
Lacrimal Apparatus - Nasolacrimal duct – drains
tears thru nasolacrimal canal (under infr. nasal concha)