Eyelids Flashcards

1
Q

Eyebrow

A

thick skin covered by characteristic sort, prominent hairs extending across the superior orbital margin

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2
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Frontalis

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Main elevator of eyebrows and forehead

Raise eyebrow for look of surprise

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3
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Currugator

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Medial depressor of eyebrow

moves brow medially

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4
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Procerus

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Medial depressor of eyebrow

pulls medial portion of brow inferior

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5
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Orbicularis Oculi

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primary lateral depressor of eyebrow

closes eyelid

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6
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Palpebrae

A
"eyelids"
function (1) covers globe for protection, (2) moves the tears towards drainage, (3) spread tear film over the anterior surface of the eye on opening, (4) contain glands that produce the tear film
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7
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Palpebral fissure

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Area between the open eyelids

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8
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Superior palpebral crease

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crease above eye when eyelids closed

think eye shadow

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9
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Inferior palpebral crease

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lines the bottom of the eye orbit, indicates the extension of the conjuctiva

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10
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Malar crease

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on outer cheek below eye.

think malar rash/butterfly rash

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11
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nasojugal crease

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medial line below the inferior palpebral crease

think dark circle around eye

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12
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lateral canthus

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lies directly on the globe, where the upper and lower eyelid meet at the corners of the palpebral fissure

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13
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medial canthus

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medial orbital marginal, but separated from the globe by a reservoir for the pooling of tears

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14
Q

lacrimal lake

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pooling of tears near the medial canthus

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15
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plica semilunaris

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the floor of the lacrimal lake
narrow, crescent-shaped fold of conjunctiva
allows lateral movement of the eye

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16
Q

carnuncle

A

small pink mass of modified skin just medial to the plica

17
Q

superior palpebral sulcus

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“upper eye lid”

separates the upper lid into the tarsal and orbital

18
Q

inferior palpebral sulcus

A

“lower eye lid”

seperates lower lid into tarsal and orbital

19
Q

eyelid margin

A
rests against globe
contains eyelashes (cilia) and pores of meibomian gland
20
Q

eyelashes

A

arranged at the lid margin in a double or triple row
150 upper and 75 lower
very sensitive, elicit a protective response

21
Q

Meibomian gland

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located posterior to the cilia and trasition from skin to conjunctiva

22
Q

gray line

A

runs between the cilia insertion and the pores of the meibomian gland
divides muscles and glands

23
Q

lacrimal papilla

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divides lacrimal portion and cilliary portion of eyelid

contains the lacrimal punctum

24
Q

Layers of the the eyelid

A
  1. skin
  2. subcutaneous
  3. orbicularis
  4. orbital septum
  5. posterior muscular system
  6. tarsal plate
  7. palpebral conjunctiva
25
Q

skin layer

A

FIRST LAYER

thinnest layer