Bonus Quizzie Flashcards
What opening(s) are located along the superior wall of the orbit?
optic canal
What are the contents of the optic canal?
optic nerve and opthalmic artery
What is the name given to the medial wall of the orbit?
lamina papyracea
What features may be observed on the medial wall of the orbit?
lacrimal groove, fossa for the lacrimal sac, anterior ethmoid foramen, and posterior ethmoid foramen
What opening(s) are located along the lateral wall of the orbit?
superior orbital fissure
What are the contents of the superior orbital fissure?
oculomotor, trochlear, and abducent/abducens cranial nerves opthalmic division of the trigeminal cranial nerve & opthalmic veins
What openings(s) are located along the inferior wall of the orbit?
inferior orbital fissure
What is contained in the inferior orbital fissure?
maxillary division of trigeminal nerve
What is the name given to the angle formed between the superior and inferior eyelids at the medial and lateral margins?
canthus
What is the name given to the union of the skin at the eyelid margins?
medial palpebral commisure or lateral palpebral commisure
What is the name given to the elevation at the medial canthus?
lacrimal caruncle
What is the crescent-shaped appearance of the conjunctiva at the medial canthus?
plica semilunaris conjunctiva
What is the name given to the elevation at the medial margin of the eyelid?
superior lacrimal papilla or inferior lacrimal papilla
What is the name given to the opening at the lacrimal papilla?
lacrimal punctum
What is the apparent function of the medial rectus extraocular muscle?
pulls the cornea inward/medially; it adducts the cornea