Eye and Orbit Flashcards
What bone forms the superior border of orbital margin?
Frontal bone
What bone forms the lateral border of orbital margin?
Zygomatic bone
What bones form the medial-anterior border of orbital margin?
Frontal bone and frontal process of Maxilla
What bone forms the medial-posterior border of orbital margin?
Lacrimal bone
What bone forms the roof of the orbit?
Frontal bone
What bone forms the floor of the orbit?
Maxilla
What bones forms the medial wall of the orbit?
Maxillary, lacrimal, ethmoid (lamina papricia), sphenoid (lesser wing)
What bones form the lateral wall of the orbit?
zygomatic, sphenoid (greater wing)
What are the 9 openings found within the orbit?
Supraorbital notch or foramen, Infaorbital foramen, optic canal, superior orbital fissure, inferior orbital fissure, infraorbital groove/canal, anterior and posterior ethmoid foramen, zygomatic canal, nasolacrimal duct
What nerve and corresponding action are associated with the orbital and palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi?
CN VII, closes eyelids
What nerve and corresponding action are associated with the levator palebrae superioris?
CN III, opens upper eyelid
What is the smooth muscle (under sympathetic control) portion of the levator palpebrae superioris?
Superior tarsal muscle
Which CN opens the eye?
CN III-you can think of this being a set of pillars keeping the eyelid open
Which CN closes the eye?
CN VII-you can think of “7” as being a hook that closes the eyelid
What is the name of the sac-like structure analagous to the vestibular (mucolabial) fold?
Conjunctival Sac of the conjunctivum
Which two sinuses are found just superior and inferior to the anterior portion of the orbit?
Frontal and maxillary sinuses
Which wall (medial or lateral) of the orbit is the strongest?
The lateral wall (this serves a protective function)
If orbital pressure becomes too great, which bone within the medial wall of the orbit is most likely to suffer a blow out fracture?
The lamina papricia of the ethmoid bone
What is the connective tissue “skeleton” of the eyelid?
tarsal plate
What is the name of the structure responsible for keeping the eyelids from sticking together?
tarsal glands (they create a fatty secretion)
What are the sebaceous glands of the eyelid?
Ciliary glands
Which part of the conjunctiva is continuous with the skin and very vascular?
Palpebral conjunctiva
Which part of the conjunctiva is continuous with cornea and transperent?
Bulbar conjunctiva
What nerves are responsible for the general sensory innervation of the upper eyelid?
V1-lacrimal (lateral), supraorbital, supratrochlear (medial) and infratrochlear (medial) nerves
What nerves are responsible for the general sensory innervation of the lower eyelid?
inferior palpebal nerve (one of the terminal branches of V2)
What vessels provide the blood supply to the upper eyelid?
opthalimic artery (lacrimal, supraorbital, dorsal nasal and supratrochlear arteries)
What vessels provide the blood supply to the lower eyelid?
inferior palpebral from maxillary artery and the superior labial artery (from the facial artery)
What is the pathway for tears (under parasympathetic control, CN VII)?
Tears from lacrimal gland–>superior and inferior puncta–>lacrimal canal–>lacrimal sac–>nasolacrimal duct–>nasal cavity–>empties into inferior meatus