Anatomy Of The Eyelids Flashcards
What are the functions of the eyebrows?
Emotion (facial expression)
Protection
What are the muscles of facial expression?
Frontalis elevates eyebrow
Orbital portion of the orbicularis oculi lowers eyebrow and closes the lid
Innervated by 7 (facial nerve)
Procerus depresses medial eyebrow
Corrugator supercilii pulls eyebrow medially
(Fast puppies obtain chocolate)
What is facial nerve palsy?
Problem with 7th cranial nerve
Eyes cannot close and dry out
What are the functions of the eyelids (palpebrae)?
Protect eye from injury
Protect eye from excessive light
Spread tears
Locate the anatomy of the eyelid.
Orbital portion
Tarsal portion
Superior palpebral sulcus
Inferior palpebral sulcus
Palpebral fissure (9-10mm)
Lateral canthus
Medial canthus
What is the anatomy of the medial canthus?
Caruncle
Pelican semilunaris
Papilla
Lacrimal punctum
Pores of meibomian gland
Cilia
What are the dimensions of the lid margin?
30mm in length
2mm in width
Describe the cilia on the lid margin.
In anterior lamella
2 rows superior
1 row interior
Describe the puncta on the lid margin.
Superior and inferior in canthal region
Opening within lacrimal papilla
Describe the mucocutaneous junction of the lid margin.
Junction between skin an palpebral conjunctiva
Gray line
Surgical landmark separating anterior and posterior lamella
Clinical correlates of lid margin?
Trichiasis
Epicanthic folds
What is the anatomy of the anterior lamella (lid anatomy)?
Eyelid skin
Orbicularis muscle
Lashes
Glands
Levator aponeurosis
“Even old Larry got lit”
What is the anatomy of the posterior lamella (lid anatomy)?
Tarsal (meibomian glands)
Palpebral conjunctiva
Accessory lacrimal glans
Muller muscle
“The pig ate mud”
What are the muscles of the eyelid and their functions?
Orbicularis oculi (lid closure, tear maintenance)
Levator (raises lid)
Muller’s muscle (superior tarsal muscle) assists levator
Inferior tarsal muscle (depresses the inferior lid)