Eye Flashcards
What three bones make up the margin of the eye orbit
frontal
zygomatic
maxilla
roof of the bony orbit of the eye
orbital plate (frontal bone) lesser wing of sphenoid
Floor of the bony orbit of the eye
Palatine (orbital process)
Maxilla
Zygomatic
Lateral wall of the bony orbit of the eye
zygomatic (frontal process)
greater wing of the sphenoid
Medial wall of the bony orbit of the eye
Frontal sphenoid ethmoid lacrimal maxilla
Landmark at the superior orbital margin on the frontal bone
supra-orbital notch
Landmark at the floor of the orbit
infraorbital groove
What bone is the infraorbital groove located on?
maxilla
What structure does the lacrimal fossa accomodate
lacrimal sac
What two structures is the lacrimal fossa located btw
anterior & posterior lacrimal crest
Location of the superior orbital fissure
btw the greater & lesser wing of the sphenoid
The superior orbital fissure communicates with the ______ fossa
middle cranial fossa
Contents of the superior orbital fissure
(III) oculomotor N
(IV) trochlear N
(V1) Opthalmic N
(VI) abducens N
Maxillary Art.
Superior opthalmic V
What are the three divisions of the opthalmic N
Nasociliary
Lacrimal
Frontal
(NFL)
Location of the inferior orbital fissure
Greater wing of the sphenoid
maxilla
Contents f the inferior orbital fissure
Maxilla N (V2) inferior opthalmic V
Location of the optic canal
within the lesser wing of sphenoid
contents of the optic canal
optic N (II) Opthalmic A
What cavity does the optic canal communicate with ?
middle cranial Fossa
Origin of the opthalmic artery
ICA
first branch
The upper and lower eyelids are separated by the _____ fissure
palpebral fissure
the slit btw the two eyes
The apex of the bony orbit is faced _____
medially
The upper and lower eye lid meet each other at the ____
canthus (angles)
They eye lid is lined internally by ______
conjunctiva
M.M
Sebaceous glands of the eyelashes are called _____
glands of Zeis
oily & zeasty
Sweat glands of the eye are called _____
ciliary glands (of Moll)
Molly sweats
_____ are modified sebaceous gland that pour their oily secretions into the margin of the eyelid
tarsal (Meibomian) glands
Tarsal (meibomian) glands are ______
modified sebaseous glands
- pour oils into margin of eyelid
c.c. _____ glands secrete oily secretions that prevent the cornea from drying out when sleeping
tarsal (Meibomian) glands
c.c. A stye/ external hordeolum is an inflam. of the ______ or _____ glands
(a stye is on the outside)
glands of Molls (sweat gland)
Gland of Zeis (sebacous gland)
c.c. Chalazoin/ internal hordeolum is an inflam. of the _____ gland
tarsel gland
(modified sebacous gland) – on the inside of eye
sx: yellow streaks
at the medial angle of the eye is the lacrimal _______
lacrimal lake
The elevation within the lacrimal lake is called the lacrimal _____
caruncle
_________ is a fold of conjunctiva which forms the lateral boundary of the lacrimal lake
plica semilunaris
At the medial end of the eyelid there is a small elevation called lacrimal _____
lacrimal papilla
At the top of the lacrimal papilla there is an opening called the lacrimal _____
lacrimal punctum
______ opening leads to the lacrimal canal
lacrimal punctum
the punctum is on top of the lacrimal papilla
Name the 5 layers of the eyelid
S: Skin
O: Orbicularis oculi M
L : Levator paplebrae tendon
T: tarsal plate (fibrous sheath) (& glands)
P: Palpebral conjunctiva –> Bulbar conjuctiva
S.O.L T.P
____ is the innermost mucous membrane
palpebral conjunctiva
The palpebral conjunctiva reflects to the eyeball to form the _____
bulbar conjuctiva
the angle that they meet at is called the fornix
_____ membranous sheet attached to the orbital margin and is conti with the periosteum of the orbit
orbital septum
thickening of the orbital septum at the margins of the eyelid form ____
tarsal plate
tarsal plates are attached to the medial and lateral orbital walls by ____
palpebral lig
The lateral palpebral lig is attached to the _____ behind the ______
lateral orbital wall
behind- orbital margin
The medial palpebral lig is attached to the ______ in front of the _____
crest of the lacrimal bone
front- lacrimal sac
What is posterior to the medial palpebral lig
lacrimal sac
What is anterior to the lateral palpbral lig
orbital margin
c.c ______: the drooping of the eyelid due to a lesion of the oculomotor N . What M is effected?
Letharo-optosis
Levator palpebrae M is unable to hold eyelid open
c.c. ______: inability to close the eyelid because of a lesion in the facial N . What M is effected?
lagothalmus
- paralysis of the orbicularis oculi
N innervation of the levator Papebrae Superioris M
oculomotor N
SP- to the Smooth M portion
_____ smooth M portion of posterior lamella of the levator Palpebrae superioris
superior tarsal M
The superior tarsel M is what type of M
smooth M
c.c. __________: condition of damage to the cervical SP chain
horner’s syndrome
ex: cancer pressing on cervica
**C.c. Sx seen in Horner’s syndrome
myosis anhydrosis optosis redness endothalmos
Location of the lacrimal glands
lacrimal lake
***Semilunar fold is a reminant of the ______ membrane
nictitating membrane
the third eyeball in reptiles
Tears drain into the lacrimal _____
puncta
Lacrimal canaliculi –> lacrimal _____ –> lacrimal duct –> _______
canaliculi
lacrimal sac
lacrimal duct
infranasal meatus
PS supply to the lacrimal glands is ____
secretomotor
Location of the cell bodies of pre gg PS nerves that will be traveling to the lacrimal gland
Superior salivary nucleus (lacrimal nucleus)
- in the medulla oblongota
Sympathetic supply to the lacrimal gland fxn is: ____
vasomotor
Where do the cell bodies of the post gg SP fibers for the lacrimal gland originate ?
superior cervical gg
pregg SP- internal carotid plexus
At what gg does the nerve to the pterygoid canal synpase?
pterygopalatine gg
What two nerves join to form the nerve to the pterygoid canal ?
greater petrosal N
Deep petrosal N
What type of N fibers run within the N of pterygoid canal?
pregg PS
Post gg SP
What nerve directly innervates the lacrimal gland? What type of fibers does it have?
lacrimal N
Postgg PS
Postgg SP
_____ forms the periosteum of the orbital
periorbita
The superior orbital septum attaches to the epimysium of the _____M
levator papebrae superioris M
Inferior orbital septum attaches to the _____
inferior tarsus
______ is a think sheath that covers the eyeball, except at the cornea
bulbar fscia (tenon’s capsule)
______ space separates the bulbar fascia from the sclera
episcleral space
At pts of M attachment, the bulbar fascia becomes conti with the __ of the M
epimysium
The bulbar fascia becomes conti with the epineurium of which nerve ?
optic N
conti at the optic N’s exit