Anatomy of the eye Flashcards
which nerves are attached to the brainstem
3-12
which nerve come into the orbit from the crainial cavity?
optic nerve-, occulomotor , abducen , trochlear
3,4,6
what is the major arteries in the orbit? What is this artery a branch of?
opthalmic artery (branch of internal carotid)
what 2 things come thorught the optic canal to enter the orbital cavity?
cn2 (optic nerve), opthalimic artery
which cranial nerves control the movement of the eyeball
3,4,6
what kind of nerve is the opthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve
sensory nerve
which muscle do you use to close your eye?
orbitalis occuli
which nerve is responsible for moving the muscles of the face
facial nerve
which 2 nerves are involved in the blink reflex
v1, 7
which nerves go though the superior orbital fissure
3,4,6,v1
What is the formula to remember the muscles of the eye
LR6SO4AO3
if there is a problem with occulomotor nerve what is it always associaed with with what kind of symtoms
autonomic symptoms
if the occulomotor nerve is damaged what will the position of the eyeball be
down and out
someones eye is in the down and out position, and dilated pupil what nerve has been damaged
occulomotor nerve aka cn 3
someones eye is stuck medially what nerve is damaged
abducens cn6
a person has double vision when looking down, such as reading or going down the stairs. what nerve has been damaged
the 4th crainial nerve aka trochlear
a person must tilt thier head in order to not have double vision, which nerve has been damaged?
4th crainial nerve
what is the name of the 3rd crainial nerve
occulomotor
what nerve helps you look laterally
abducens - 6
what is the danger area of the face, and why is it called this
nose and upper lip
where is the cavernous sinus
behind the optic chiasm . An infection in this region can go thru the cavernous sinus and enter the brain . This goes thru the superior opthalmic vein
a person has an infection that traveled from his cavernous sinus to the brain . how did it get there
superior opthalmic vein
what is the direct route of cavernous sinus infection
superior opthalmic vein
superior opthalmic vein goes thru which fissure
superior orbital?
the opthalmic artery is blocked, what will occur
you will go blind
what is the function of the lacrimal gland
to lubricate the eye