export_eyelids Flashcards
- lines surfaces of bones of orbit
- continuous with periosteum of face
Periorbita
Frontalis
origin:
insertion:
innervation:
action:
scalp
superior orbital rim
VII (temporal branch)
raise the eyebrow, look of surprise
Corrugator supercili
Origin:
Insertion:
Innervation:
Action:
Frontal bone
Skin superior to the medial eyebrow
VII (temporal branch)
moves brow medially, look of concentration
Procerus
Origin:
Insertion:
Innervation:
Action:
nasal bone
medial side of frontalis
VII (buccal branch)
pulls the medial brow inferiorly, look of menace
Obicularis Occuli
Origin:
Innervation:
medial bony orbit
VII (temporal and zygomatic branch)
Eyelids/ palpebrae
Functions:
- cover the globe for protection
- move the tears
- spread the tears
- produce tear film
- protect from UV and sweat
Lagophthalmos:
- can result in keratitis, improper tear drainage, corneal ulceration
incomplete closure of the eyelids
Space between open eyelids
Palpebral Fissure
the inner and outer angles that are formed by the meeting of the upper and lower eyelids
Canthus: medial and lateral
Lacrimal papilla
- small elevation on lid margin
contains:
divides lid margin into:
puncta
lateral ciliary portion and nasal lacrimal portion
Epicanthus
covers:
found in:
caruncle and plica semilunaris
young children of all races, children with developmental problems, and adults of Asian descent
loss of eyelashes
madarosis
whitening of the cilia (usually because of age)
poliosis
misdirected growth of eyelashes
trichiasis
spasmodic contraction of the obicularis
blepharospasm