Eye Anatomy Flashcards
Superior margins of the Orbit
frontal bone
Lateral margin of the orbit
Formed by the zygomatic process of frontal bone
Inferior margin of the orbit
2
Formed by zygomatic and maxillary bones
Medial margin of the orbit
3
Formed by maxilla, lacrimal, and frontal bones
Roof (top wall) of the orbit?
2
frontal and sphenoid bones
Posterior lateral wall of the orbit?
2
zygomatic and sphenoid bones
Floor (bottom wall) of the orbit?
3
Maxilla, zygomatic and palatine bones
Medial wall of the orbit?
3
Ethmoid, lacrimal, frontal bones
What is the apex of the orbit and lies within the sphenoid bone?
Optic foramen or canal
Structures that enter the optic canal?
3
Optic nerve
Ophthalmic artery
Central retinal vein
What lies between the lesser and greater wings of the sphenoid bones?
superior orbital fissure
Structures that pass through the superior orbital fissure?
6
- Superior and inferior divisions of oculomotor nerve (III)
- Trochlear nerve (IV)
- Lacrimal, frontal, and nasociliary branches of ophthalmic nerve
- Abducens nerve (VI)
- Superior and inferior divisions of ophthalmic vein
- Sympathetic fibers from cavernous plexus
Nerves passing through the orbital fissure?
7
- Lacrimal nerve
- Frontal nerve
- Trochlear nerve
- Superior division of the oculomotor nerve
- Abducens nerve
- Nasocillary nerve (lacrimal, frontal and nasocillary branches)
- Inferior division of the oculomotor nerve
Live frankly to see absolutely no insult
What are the terms for the upper and lower eyelids?
palpabrea
Funciton of the palpabrea?
Protect and lubrictae the eyes
What is the tarsal plate?
Fibrous layer that gives the lids shape, strength, and place for muscle attachment
What is the canthus?
Where the upper and lower eyelids meet
How many canthus are there?
2
lateral and medial canthus
What does the line through the lateral and medial canthus define?
The angle of the palpebral fissure, which is usually horizontal
The line through the canthus is shaped how in down syndrome patients?
has an upward and outward slant
What covers the medial canthus and is characteristic of Asians, turner’s syndrome and fetal alcohol syndrome?
Epicanthic folds
What is the fucniton of the meibomian glands?
Creates lipis (oil) layer of the tear film and enables airtight closure of the lids
Where are the meibomian glands found?
Lie underneath and within the tarsal plate
Ducts open onto eyelids
What is it called when a meibomian gland becomes infected?
A chalazion
not painful
What is the function of the lipid (oil) layer of the tear film?
lubricates and prevents evaporation
What is the funciton of the aqueous (water) layer of the tear film?
nourishes and protects the cornea
What is the function of the mucin layer of the tear film?
adheres tears to the eye
What can a blockage of the meibomian glands cause?
leads to evaporative dry eye
What are the two muscles involved in eye lid movement?
Orbicularis oculi
Lavator palpabrea
What is the action and innervation of the obicularis oculi muscle?
Closes the eyelids
Innervated by cranial nerve VII (facial)
What is the action and innervation of the levator palpabrae muscle?
Opens the eyelids
Innervated by Cranial nerve III
(oculomotor)
Where are the lacrimal glands located?
2
Within the eyelid
Within the conjunctiva