IV - Ocular Appendages: Ocular Adnexa Flashcards
What supplies the vasculature of the eyebrows?
Supraorbital and supratrochlear branches of the ophthalmic artery
What veins drain the eyebrows?
Supraorbital and supratrochlear veins - drain anteriorly into the angular vein and into the facial vein
What supplies the temporal innervation of the eyebrows?
Lacrimal nerve
What supplies the central innervation of the eyebrows?
The supraorbital nerve
What supplies the medial innervation of the eyebrows?
Supratrochlear nerve
The lacrimal, supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves are all part of which nerve?
The ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve
What is another name for the eyelids?
Palpebrae
The eyelids play an integral role in what?
The distribution of the tear film over the ocular surface
What divides the superior and inferior eyelid?
The superior palpebral sulcus and inferior palpebral sulcus (for upper and lower lid)
In palpebral sulcus divides the eyelid into what two parts?
Orbital
Tarsal
What forms the superior palpebral sulcus ?
The insertion of the fibers of the aponeurosis of the elevator palpebral superiors into the tarsal plate
The tarsal portion of the lid lies closest to what?
The ciliary margin
What is distinctive about eh tissue around the tarsal place?
Thin skin
Lacks fat
What forms the ill-defined inferior palpebral sulcus?
A few connections between the skin and the underlying orbicular oculi muscle
What is the area called where the superior and inferior palpebrum meet laterally and medially?
Lateral canthus
Medial canthus
What is the palpebral issue?
The space between the eyelids
The palpebral issue is the opening to what?
The conjunctival sac
In general, the ciliary margin of the superior palpebrum covers what?
The superior corneoscleral limbus
Where is the ciliary margin of the inferior eyelid seen?
About 1 mm below the inferior limbus
Which canthus lies directly on the globe?
Lateral canthus
How far from the globe is the medial canthus located?
About 6 mm
What makes up the lacus lacrimalis?
Plica smilunaris
Lacrimal caruncle
What is the vertical fold of skin that overlaps the medial angle called?
Epicanthus
What type of edge is found on the lateral 5/6ths of the eyelid?
Squared edge
The ciliary margin of the lacrimal portion of the lid has what type of edge?
Rounded edge
What is found about 5 mm from the medial canthus?
Papilla lacrimalis
What is found at the top of the papilla lacrimalis?
Punctum lacrimalis
Where does the lacrimal punctum drain?
Into the lacrimal canaliculi