Anatomy Flashcards
Name the 7 bones of the orbit of the eye?
- frontal
- zygomatic
- maxilla
- nasal
- sphenoid
- ethmoid
- lacrimal
What are the 2 most common orbital plates to fracture?
- maxilla
- ethmoid
What cranial nerves pass through the superior orbital fissure?
- CN 3,4,6
The orbit of the eye can be described as pyramidal, where is the apex located?
- opening to optic canal
What is the axis of the eye ball?
- anterior
What is the axis of the orbit?
- anterolateral
What is transmitted in the optic canal?
- optic nerve
- ophthalmic artery
Explain a blowout fracture?
- medial wall and orbital floor
Explain an orbital rim fracture?
- higher impact injuries
- sutures joining fracture
What is the orbicularis oculi 2 components?
- orbital part
- palpebral part
LPS is a ____ muscle
- skeletal muscle
Lacrimal gland produces lacrimal fluid by what type of innervation?
- parasympathetic
- CN VII
Name the 4 rectus muscles?
- superior rectus
- inferior rectus
- medial rectus
- lateral rectus
Name the 2 oblique muscles?
- superior oblique
- inferior oblique
Where does the rectus muscle attach?
- originates common tendinous ring
- inserts onto sclera
Where does the superior oblique muscle originate?
- sphenoid bone
Where does the inferior oblique muscle originate?
- orbital plate of maxilla
What nemonic can be learn for orbital muscle innervation?
- LR6 SO4 AO3
Lateral rectus innervation?
- CN VI
Superior oblique innervation?
- CN IV
What muscle is responsible for tight closure of the eye?
- orbital part of the orbicularis oculi
What muscle is responsible for gentle closure of the eye?
- palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi
What innervates the superior tarsus muscle?
- sympathetic stimulation
Where is the lacrimal gland found?
- superolateral
Where does lacrimal fluid drain into?
- inferior nasal cavity
What are the 7 extraocular muscles?
- superior rectus
- inferior rectus
- medial rectus
- lateral rectus
- superior oblique
- inferior oblique
- levator palpebae superioris
What is another name for the corneoscleral junction?
- limbus
What are the 3 layers of the eye?
- fibrous
- uvea
- retina
The uvea layer of the eye is known as the?
- vascular layer
What separates the anterior and posterior segments?
- the lens
The anterior segment can be divided into_____ by the ____
- anterior chamber
- posterior chamber
- divided by the iris
What is found in the posterior segment of the eye?
- vitreous body
What secretes aqueous?
- ciliary body
When aqueous circulates in the posterior segment what is its role?
- nourishes the lens
When aqueous circulates in the anterior segment what is its role?
- nourishes cornea
Where is aqueous reabsorbed?
- iridocorneal angle
What is the major arterial blood supply to the eye?
- ophthalmic artery, branch of internal carotid
How does the internal carotid reach the eye?
- through the carotid canal
What is the major end artery in the eye?
- central artery of the retina
Venous drainage of the eye drains where?
- cavernous sinus
Explain the optic disk?
- point of CN II formation
- only point of entry and exit of blood vessels
- blind spot, no photoreceptors
Where is the greatest density of cones found?
- macula