Anatomy Flashcards
what is the difference between a supraorbital notch and a foramen
a foramen is a hole whereas a notch is a ‘c’ shaped
what foramina do you have above and below the eye
supraorbital foramen and infraorbital foramen
is the optic canal closer to the medial or lateral side
medial
what are the frontal and ethmoid bone called close to the bon orbit
orbital plate of the ethmoid and frontal bone
what makes up the orbital rim
Superiorly- frontal bone
Inferiorily maxilla
Medial- ethmoid
lateral-sphenoid
what is the apex
optic canal
how is the orbit protected from ‘blows’
superior orbital margin and the inferior orbital margin
which bones are commonly affected by orbital blowout fractureds
ethmoid and maxilla
how is the eyeball stay intact
it is surrpounded by periorbital fat
what feature can be damaged in a blowout fracture
infraorbital neurovascular bundle
what is th emuscle that surrounds the eye
orbicularis oculi
what are the 2 parts to the orbicularis oculi muslce
orbital- external part and palpebral- inner part
what is the superior tendom that holds the eye in place
tendon of levator palpebrae superioris
what are the longitudinal muscles that run near the palpebral part
inferior and superior tarsus
what attaches the eye to the nasal bone
medial palpebral ligament
what attaches the lateral part of eye to sockewt
lateral palpebral ligament
what is th etarsal gland within
tarsal plate
what dose th etarsal gland do
stop the eyelids sticking together
what colour is the cornea
clear
what does the cornea cover
the iris
where is the lacrimal gland situated
jjust under the outer eyebrow
where is the limbus
the junction between the cornea and sclera
what is the clear covered in
conjunctiva
what is the conjunctival formix
the junction between the conjunctival membrane of eyeball and eyelid
what is the black dot present on your bottom eyelid in particular
puncta- drains lacrimal fluid
what collects in the lacrimal lake
gunge
what is the nerve innervation to the lacrimal gland
CN VII
how does the lacrimal fluid drain into the inferior meatus
down through the lacrimal puncta into the nasolacrimal duct
what is th epupil
a hole
what type of layer is the outer layer of the eye
fibrous
what are the 2 parts to the fibrous layer
sclera- muscle attachment and cornea- 2/3 of refractive power- focus light
what is the vascular layer of the eye called
uvea
what are the 3 parts that make up the uvea
iris- pupil diameter, ciliary body- controls iris, shape of lens, choroid- nutrition and gas exchange
what is the inner layer of eye called?
retina (photosensitive)
What are the 3 parts of the retina that we have to know about
macula, optic disc and retina
where is the anterior segment
infront of the lens
what is the anterior segment split into
posterior- iris and suspensory ligaments and anterior chamber- between the cornea and iris. BOTH contain aqueous humour
where does the posterior segment lie
behind the lens, 2/3rds of eye
what is contained within the posterior segment
vitreous body- vitreous humour, common ‘floaters’
where is the iridocorneal angle in comparison to the limbus
in the anterior chamber of the eye, whereas limbus is between the sclera and cornea externally
how does the aqueous humour get to both anterior and posterior chambers
1- ciliary body secretes aqueous humour
2- aqueous circulates in the posterior chamber- nourishes lens
3- aqueous then passes into anterior chamber though the pupil and nourishes cornea
4- aqueous is reabsorbed into scleral venous sinus (canal of Schlemm)
what is the fundus
posterior area where light is focused
what does the funds contain
optic disc, macula and fovea
what happens at the optic disc
CN II formation, blind spot as no photoreceptors here
What is the macula good for
greatest number of cones- help to see in daylight
what is the fovea
centre of the macula- acute vision
what happens if there is a disruption to the flow of central artery?
monocular blindness
what happens when interruption to retinal artery occurs
loss of an area/ visual field defect