Face & Orbit Flashcards
Which muscles lack any attachment to bone?
orbicularis oris, procerus & risorius
What type of motor fibers to skeletal muscle are given off by the facial nerve?
brachial efferent (BE) pathways
Most of the seventh cranial nerve will exit the skull via what opening?
stylomastoid foramen
The optic canal is located along which wall of the orbit?
superior wall of the orbit
What are the contents of the optic canal?
optic nerve & opthalmic artery
What are the openings located along the medial wall of the orbit?
anterior ethmoid & posterior ethmoid foramina
What is the name given to the medial walls of the orbit?
lamina papyracea
The superior orbital fissure is located along which wall of the orbit?
lateral walls of the orbit
What are the contents of the superior orbital fissure?
oculomotor, trochleat & abducent/abducens cranial nerves;
ophthalmic division of the trigeminal cranial nerve & ophthalmic veins
What opening(s) are located along the inferior wall of the orbit?
inferior orbital fissure
What is contained in the inferior orbital fissure?
maxillary division of trigeminal nerve
