Anatomy Flashcards
What is telecanthus?
increased distance between the medial canthi of the eyelids.
What is phthiriasis palprebrarum?
infection of the eyelashes caused by pthiriasis pubis
A lesion on the eyelid has telangiectasia, what is it?
BCC
What is the thinnest layer of skin in the body?
eyelid
does the eyelid skin contain fat?
no
What are the layers of the eyelid?
- skin
- subcutaneous areolar
- orbicularis
- sub muscular areolar
- orbital septum
- posterior muscular system
- tarsal plate
- palpebral conj
What is the subcutaneous areolar layer? What does it contain?
loose connective tissue
The upper lid’s subcutaneous areolar layer contains the levator aponeurosis as it travels to inset into the tarsal plate and skin
what is another name for muscle of riolan?
pars ciliaris
What causes paralysis of the orbicularis muscle? Why does this happen? What is the result?
- Bell’s palsy
- sarcoid
orbicularis is innervated by zygomatic branch of CN 7 (voluntary motor), paralysis causes it to loose its laxity leading to ectropion
What is the main cause of Bell’s palsy? what do patient’s normally complain of?
idiopathic
extropion, tearing, exposure keratopathy
what is another name for Horner’s?
pars lacrimalis
What is the function of Horner’s muscle?
pump tears
What receptors are on muellers?
alpha-2- receptors
= sympathetic receptors
what receptors are located on the dilator?
alpha-1-receptors
What drug works on alpha 2 receptors and what drug works on alpha 1 receptors?
alpha -2 receptors: upneeq = agonist
alpha -1- receptors: phenylephrine
What is located in the sub muscular areolar layer?
levator aponeurosis + the palpebral part of the lacrimal gland + peripheral & marginal arcades
What is the function of the orbital septum?
barrier to the orbit, prevents fat from falling onto the lid margins and keeps infections localized to anterior part of the eyelid
what is the orbital septum/ where is it attached?
Periorbita - part that covers bones projects forward and becomes the septum. It also moves backwards and fuses with the dura
mater of the ONH.
ie. the orbital septum is continuous with the periorbita and the periosteum of the skull.
medially it attaches to the posterior lacrimal crest
superiorly, it is an insertion point for the levator aponeurosis
where does the levator originate?
lesser wing of the sphenoid
What does the posterior muscular system contain?
LPS, superior(Mueller’s) and inferior tarsal muscle
What is mueller’s muscle
superior tarsal muscle. It originates from Mueller’s and goes into the tarsal plate
In TED, what causes the stare appearance?
retraction of Mueller’s
What is the normal interpalprebral fissure distance?
10-12 mm
What is the function of the tarsal plate? what is it made of? what condition occurs if the tarsal plate is not working?
rigidity to the eyelids
connective tissue
floppy eyelid syndrome
what is in the palpebral portion of the conj?
- epithelial layer
a. goblet cells - stroma = vascularized CT
a. immune cells, IgA, macrophage, mast, esosinophils, PMNs
b. accessory lacrimal glands - glands of wolfing