Anatomy Flashcards
Which wall of the orbit provides the shortest most direct path to the optic nerve
The medial wall of the orbit
Which bone in the orbit houses the optic canal
The lesser wing of the sphenoid bone houses the optic canal.
Why do patients with retrobulbar neuritis experience pain with eye movements?
At the annulus of Zinn, the medial and superior rectus muscles are adjacent to the
optic nerve sheath. Because of this anatomical relationship, patients with retrobul-
bar optic neuritis experience pain with eye movement
What is the volume of the orbit
30mls
What are the dimensions of the entrance of the orbit
35mm height 45mm width with the widest part of the orbit 1cm behind the anterior orbital margin
What is the depth of the orbit
40-45mm depending on whether the measurement is made along the medial/lateral wall
Which bones make up the orbit
Frontal
Zygomatic
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
Palatine
Lacrimal
Maxilla
Which bones make up the orbital roof
orbital plate of the frontal bone
lesser wing of the sphenoid bone
Which bones make up the medial orbital wall
- frontal process of the maxillary bone
- lacrimal bone
- orbital plate of the ethmoid bone
- lesser wing of the sphenoid bone
What bone corresponds to the lamina papyracea
Orbital plate of ethmoid bone
What are the bones of the lateral orbital wall
- zygomatic bone
- greater wing of the sphenoid bone
What are the bones of the orbital floor
- orbital plate of the maxillary bone
- palatine bone
- orbital plate of the zygomatic bone
Where does the inferior oblique muscle originate from
From a depression on orbital floor near orbital rim (maxilla). Only muscle not coming from orbital apex
The lateral orbital wall has Whitnall tubercle/lateral orbital tubercle which is the point of attachment for what structures?
- check ligament of the lateral rectus muscle
- suspensory ligament of the eyeball (Lockwood suspensory ligament)
- lateral canthal tendon
- lateral horn of the levator aponeurosis
What does the supraorbital foramen transmit?
blood vessels and the supraorbital nerve, which is an extension of the frontal nerve, a branch of the ophthalmic division (V1) of cranial nerve V (CN V, the trigeminal nerve)
Where is the anterior ethmoidal foramen located?
At the frontoethmoidal suture
What does the anterior ethmoidal foramen transmit?
anterior ethmoidal vessels and nerve
Where does the posterior ethmoidal foramen lie?
at the junction of the roof and the medial wall of the orbit
What does the posterior ethmoidal foramen transmit?
transmits the posterior ethmoidal vessels and nerve through the frontal bone
Where do the zygomaticotemporal and zygomaticofacial foramen lie?
in the portion of the lateral orbital wall formed by the zygomatic bone and transmit vessels and branches of the zygomatic nerve
How long is the superior orbital fissure?
It is approximately 22 mm long and is spanned by the tendinous ring formed by the common origin of the rectus muscles (annulus of Zinn)
What structures does the superior orbital fissure transmit?
- lacrimal nerve of CN V1
- frontal nerve of CN V1
- CN IV (trochlear nerve)
- superior ophthalmic vein
What structures traverse the Annulus of Zinn
- superior and inferior divisions of CN III (the oculomotor nerve)
- nasociliary branch of CN V1, which also carries the postganglionic sympathetic
fibers en route to the ciliary ganglion - CN VI (the abducens nerve)
Where does the inferior ophthalmic vein travel?
The course of the inferior ophthalmic vein is variable, and it can travel within or below the ring as it exits the orbit.
What does the inferior orbital fissure transmit?
*infraorbital and zygomatic branches of CN V2,
*an orbital nerve from the pterygopalatine ganglion,
*the inferior ophthalmic vein
How does the inferior ophthalmic vein drain?
The inferior ophthalmic vein connects with the pterygoid plexus before draining into the cavernous sinus.
What is the fovea ethmoidalis
forms the roof of the ethmoid sinuses, is a lateral extension of the cribriform plate.
Where is the ciliary ganglion located?
approximately 1 cm in front of the annulus of Zinn, on the lateral side of the ophthalmic artery, between the optic nerve and the lateral rectus muscle
What are the 3 roots of the ciliary ganglion?
A long (10–12-mm) sensory root from the nasociliary branch of CN V1
A short motor root arises from the inferior division of CN III.
A short motor root arises from the inferior division of CN III.
What do the short ciliary nerves supply?
The short ciliary nerves are both sensory and motor nerves, carrying autonomic fibers to the pupil and ciliary muscles
How many extraocular muscles are there?
7
- medial rectus
- lateral rectus
- superior rectus
- inferior rectus
- superior oblique
- inferior oblique
- levator palpebrae superioris
Where does the levator palpebrae superioris muscle arise from?
the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone, at the apex of the orbit, just superior to the annulus of Zinn
Where does the superior oblique muscle originate from?
the periosteum of the body of the sphenoid bone, above and medial to the optic foramen
Largest and Smallest Muscle size?
Largest -LPS
Smallest- IO
Longest and Shortest Muscle tendon?
Longest- SO
Shortest- IO
Which muscles are innverated by inferior division of CN3
MR
IR
IO
Which muscles are innervated by superior division of CN3
SR
LPS