export_nbeo anatomy Flashcards
what is telecanthus?
abonormally wide distance between medial canthi
which cranial nerve palsy can cause ectropion?
VII
which portion of the orbicularis muscle is used for reflex blinking?
palpebral
which portion of the orbicularis muscle is used for forced blinking?
orbital
what muscle keeps the eyelid tight against the globe?
muscle of riolan part of the palpeberal portion of the orbicularis
what is the function of the orbital septum? (2)
prevents fat from falling down into lid margins prevents infections moving into orbit
is the lacrimal sac protected by the orbital septum?
no, orbital septum is behind the lacrimal sac
what is the periorbita?
loosely covers the orbital bones, continous with orbital septum and fuses with dura of the optic nerve
where does the superior palpebral levator muscle originate from?
lesser wing of the sphenoid main retractor of upper lid continuous with the levator aponeurosis
what is whitnall’s ligament?
fulcrum for the palpebral levator muscle attaches to zygomatic
what is the muscle of muller?
sympathetic muscle in eyelids minor retractor of upper lid
which cranial nerve opens the eye? Which closes it?
CN III open CN VII closes
where are goblet cells located?
epithelial layer of the conj. most numerous in the infernonasal fornix
function of glands of zeis?
lubrication of eyelashes
function of glands of moll?
modified sweat glands in eyelid
function of the glands of krause?
accessory lacrimal glands=maintenance tears located mostly in the fornices (Krause=crease)
function of the glands of wolfring?
accessory lacrimal glands =maintenance tears more prevalent than krause mostly located on tarsal conj.
what are the holocrene glands of the eyelid?
meibomian zeis (cell ruptures releasing contents)
What are the apocrine glands of the eyelid?
moll goblet secretions bud off of cell plasma
what are the merocrine glands of the eyelid?
wolfring krause cell products are emptied into a duct by exocytosis
which nerves supply the sensory portion of the eyelids?
CN V V1 (ophthalmic)=superior lid V2 (maxillary)=lower lid
what supplies blood to the deep layers of the eyelids?
internal carotid feeds into the palpebral arcades superficial supply from external carotid
where do the conjunctival lymph nodes drain into?
lateral=parotid (preauricular) medial=submandibular
what are the muscles of the eyebrow? (3)
frontalis= surprise/attention corrugator= concentration/sorrow procerus=menace/aggression all innervated by CN VII
where are the only lymph glands of the orbit located?
lacrimal gland
which nerve innervates the lacrimal gland and causes lacrimation?
CN VII parasympathetic
what is dacryoadenitis?
inflammation/infection of the lacrimal gland
which muscle controls the canaliculi?
muscle of horner assists in tear drainage
what is dacryocystitis?
infection of the lacrimal sac
where is the lacrimal sac located?
in a fossa formed by the lacrimal bone and the maxillary bones
where is the lacrimal gland located?
in a fossa of the frontal bone
what is the valve of hasner?
located at the end of the nasolacrimal duct prevents backflow
which EOMs originate in the common tendinous ring?
all rectus muscles and superior oblique
what is the origin of the superior oblique?
lesser wing of the sphenoid bone and the CTR physiologic origin=trochlea
where does the inferior oblique originate?
ANTERIOR at the maxillary bone
what does the superior lateral branch of the ophthalmic artery supply?
SR LR SO
what does the inferior medial branch of the ophthalmic artery supply?
MR IR IO
where is the pituitary gland located?
sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
where does CN V2 enter the orbit?
foramen rotundum
which bone contains the optic canal (optic nerve and ophthalmic artery)?
lesser wing of the sphenoid
what passes through the common tendinous ring and the superior orbital fissure? (3)
NOA Nasociliary nerve (V1) Oculomotor nerve Abducens nerve
what passes through the superior orbital fissure and ABOVE the common tendinous ring? (4)
superior ophthalmic vein frontal verve lacrimal nerve trochlear nerve “SOV FLighT”
what passes through the inferior orbital fissure and passes under the common tendinous ring? (1)
inferior ophthalmic artery
which bones make up the roof of the orbit? (2)
FRONT-LESS frontal (majority) lesser wing of the sphenoid
what bones make up the floor of the orbit? (3)
*My Pal gets his Z’s on the FLOOR” maxillary (majority) palatine zygomatic
which bones make up the medial wall of the orbit? (4)
ELMS maxilla ethmoid lacrimal body of the sphenoid
which bones make up the lateral wall of the orbit? (2)
Great Z greater wing of the sphenoid zygomatic
what supplies the blood to the IR and SO EOMs?
infraorbital branch of the maxillary artery (branch of external carotid) (also lacrimal sac and lower lid)
what supplies blood to the inner 2/3rd of the retina?
central retinal artery (branch of ophthalmic artery)
what supplies blood to the LR, SR, SO EOMs?
superior branch of the ophthalmic artery (also levator)
what supplies blood to the MR, IR, IO EOMs?
inferior medial branch of the ophthalmic artery
what supplies blood to the optic disc?
circle of zinn (from short posterior ciliary arteries->ophthalmic artery)
what supplies blood to the major circle of the iris? (2)
long posterior ciliary arteries (from ophthalmic artery) anterior ciliary arteries
what feeds into the cavernous sinus?
superior and inferior ophthalmic veins middle & inferior cerebral vein
what does the cavernous sinus drain into?
internal jugular vein
what passes through the cavernous sinus? (6)
CN III CN IV CN I CN VI CN V2 internal carotid artery “3,4,6, V1, V2… V3 and 7 do not go through”
what is the average length of an emmetropic eye?
24mm
what is the thickness of the cornea?
.55mm in the center .67mm at periphery
what is the greatest refractive surface of the eye?
tear/air interface greatest change in index of refraction
what are the layers of the cornea? (6)
epithelium basement membrane bowman’s layer stroma descemet’s membrane endothelium
what would happen if you performed tonometry off of the corneal center?
abnormally high readings
4 layers of the corneal epihelium?
surface layer wing cells basal layer stem cells
where do corneal stem cells originate from?
palisades of vogt around the limbus
what is bowmans layer?
type 1 collagen does not regenerate NOT a basement membrane
what is the only mitotic layer in the cornea?
basal layer
what makes up the corneal stroma? (3)
keratoctyes collagen fibrils (type 1) ground substance (GAGs)
what is the glycocalyx?
sugar layer makes surface bind well with mucin layer of tears
what is the predominate GAG within the cornea?
keratin sulfate
what is descemet’s membrane?
type 4 collagen produced by endothelium can regenerate
how many cells thick is bowmans layer?
zero! it is acellular
what is the function of corneal endothelium?
NA+/K+ pumps maintain hydration and transparency do not replicate
which layer of the corneal stroma is more likely to have edema?
posterior
what happens when corneal endothelial cells die?
other cells change shape (pleomorphism) or size (polymegathism) to compensate
what is the main source of oxygen for the cornea?
tear film when the eye is open conjunctival blood vessels when the eye is closed
what innervates the cornea?
CNV1 only anterior stroma, bowmans and epithelium have nerves enters mid-stroma
what are the two layers of the conjunctiva?
stratified non-keratinized epithelial layer submucosa (lymphoid and fibrous layers)
what is continuous with descemet’s membrane?
schwalbes line
what are the 3 parts of the lens?
capsule epithelium cortex
what are the two methods for aqueous outflow? which is pressure independent?
corneoscleral: pressure dependent 80% uveoscleral: pressure independent 20%
what is the function of the plica semilunaris?
provides slack for the movement of conjunctiva
where do the lens zonules attach to the lens?
lens capsule
where is the germinal zone of the lens?
anterior to the lens equator
what is the index of refraction of the lens?
nucleus=1.41 anterior=1.38
what produces the lens zonules?
non-pigmented ciliary epithelium in the pars plana and pars plicata
what is the thickest part of the sclera?
1mm at posterior pole
what is the function of alpha crystallins in the lens?
molecular chaperones, keep other crystallins separated by correct distance keeps lens clear
what is the thinnest part of the sclera?
.3mm under the recti tendon insertions
what are the layers of the sclera? (4)
episclera sclera lamina fusca tenon’s capsule
what is the difference between sclera and episclera?
episclera is LOOSE CT and HIGHLY vascular sclera is DENSE CT and AVASCULAR
which areas of the sclera contain elastin? (2)
scleral spur lamina cribrosa
what are the 2 parts of the trabecular meshwork?
uveoscleral (inner) corneoscleral (outer)
where is the iris thickest?
collarette thinnest at iris root
what are the two parts of the iris?
ciliary zone pupillary zone divided by the collarette
what are the layers of the iris? (4)
anterior border layer stroma anterior epithelium/dilator posterior pigmented epithelium