Module 1 - Ocular Anatomy: Orbit, Ocular, Adnexa and Eyeball Flashcards
Describe the medial walls and lateral walls of the orbit
Medial walls are parallel to each other, separated by the ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses
Lateral walls forms a 45 degree angle with the medial wall
What is the volume of the orbit as well as its height, width and diameter?
Volume: 30 cc
Height: 35 mm
Width: 45 mm
Diameter: 40-45 mm
These are bony cavities which contain the eye and “pear shaped” with the optic nerve representing its stem
Orbit
What are the 7 bones that make up the orbit?
Frontal, zygomatic, maxillary, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, lacrimal, palatine
What are the roofs of the orbit and its content?
Orbital plate of the frontal bone which contains the lacrimal gland fossa
Lesser wing of the sphenoid which contains the optic canal
Distance of fovea trochlearis to the orbital margin
4 mm
It serves as the pulley for the superior oblique muscle
Fovea trochlearis
Components (bone) of the medial orbital wall
Maxillary bone
Lacrimal bone
Ethmoidal bone
Lesser wing of the sphenoid
What does the medial orbital wall contains?
Nasolacrimal canal and lacrimal sac
The medial orbital wall is described as paper thin medial wall known as?
Lamina papyracea
The lateral wall of the orbit is formed by?
Zygomatic bone
Greater wing of the sphenoid
Wall of the orbit described as the thickest and strongest
Lateral wall of the orbit
What are the 4 sites of attachment for the lateral orbital tubercle?
Check ligament of lateral recuts muscle
Suspensory ligament of the eyeball
Lateral palpebral ligament
Aponeurosis of the levator ligament
It served as the roof of the maxillary sinus
Floor of the orbit
The floor of the orbit is made up of what 3 bones?
Maxillary bone (blow-out fractures)
Palatine bone
Orbital plate of zygomatic bone
It contains the infraorbital groove leading to the infraorbital foramen
Floor of the orbit
What muscle arises from the orbital floor and the only extraocular muscle that does not originate at the orbital apex?
Inferior oblique muscle
Where is the entry portal for all nerves and vessels?
Orbital apex
Where is the site of origin for all extraocular muscles except the inferior oblique?
Annulus of zinn
It contains the superior orbital fissure
Orbital apex
What are the 2 nerves located laterally (outside the Annulus of Zinn?
Lacrimal and frontal branch of CN V
Trochlear nerve CN IV
What are the 4 nerves/vessels located medially (within the Annulus of Zinn)?
Superior and inferior divisions of CN III
Nasociliary branch of CN V
Abducens nerve (CN VI)
Superior ophthalmic vein
What are the 2 nerves/veins in the inferior orbital fissure?
Maxillary and pterygoid parts of CN V
Inferior ophthalmic vein
Under the orbital apex is the optic canal which contains what artery and nerve?
Optic nerve
Ophthalmic artery
What is the main blood supply of the orbit?
Ophthalmic artery (1st major branch of the intracranial ICA)
What are the 5 major branches of the ophthalmic artery?
Central retinal artery Lacrimal artery Muscular branches of the extraocular muscles Medial palpebral arteries Posterior ciliary arteries
Describe the course of the central retinal artery
It enters the optic nerve 8-15 mm behind the globe
What are the 2 structures that the lacrimal artery supplies?
Lacrimal gland
Upper eyelids
What artery does the muscular branches of the extraocular muscles gives off?
Anterior ciliary artery
What structures do the anterior ciliary artery supplies?
Anterior sclera Episclera Limbud Conjunctiva Contributes to the major arterial circle of the iris
What structure does the medial palpebral arteries supplies?
Eyelids
What are the 2 branches of the posterior ciliary arteries?
Long posterior ciliary arteries
Short posterior ciliary arteries
What does the long posterior ciliary arteries supply?
Ciliary body
Describe the course of the long posterior ciliary arteries
Anastomose with each other to form the major arterial circle of iris
What are the 2 structures that the short posterior ciliary arteries supply?
Choroid
Optic nerve head
What are the 2 veins responsible for the venous drainage?
Superior and inferior ophthalmic vein
What are the 3 veins to which the superior and inferior ophthalmic veins drain?
Vortex vein
Anterior ciliary vein
Central retinal vein
What sinus does the superior and inferior ophthalmic veins communicate?
Cavernous sinus
What is this outer structure that protects the eyeball?
Eyelid
The eyelid has this gland that lubricates the eye surface which is located within the tarsus
Meibomian glands
The lids come together from where?
Medial and lateral canthi
What is this space between two open lids?
Palpebral fissure
The upper lid normally covers how many millimeters of the superior limbus?
2 mm
At what level does the lower lid placed?
At the level of the inferior limbus
What is this exposed zone between the upper and lower eyelids?
Interpalpebral fissure
What is the measurement of the interpalpebral fissures in adults?
27 mm long and 8-11 mm wide
Which is more mobile, the upper eyelid or the lower eyelid?
Upper eyelid
The upper eyelid can be raised by how many millimeters by the levator?
15 mm
What are the 9 anatomical segments of the eyelid?
Skin Margin Subcutaneous connective tissue Orbicularis oculi muscle Orbital septum Levator muscle Tarsus Mueller's muscle Conjuctiva
What is the thinnest anatomical segment of the eyelid?
Skin
It is due to insertion of levator aponeurosis near the upper border of the tarsus (may not be present in Asians)
Eyelid fold
What is the anatomical segment of the eyelid that has no fat content and may swell due to fluid accumulation or hemorrhage?
Subcutaneous connective tissue
What is the anatomical segment of the eyelid that is considered as the punctum?
Lid margin
This line corresponds histologically to the most superficial part of the orbicularis oculi muscle
Gray line
The lid margin has a “gray line” that corresponds histologically to the most superficial part of the orbicularis oculi muscle known as what muscle?
Muscle of Riolan
What structure arises anteriorly from the gray line?
Eyelashes
What structure arises posteriorly to the gray line?
Meibomian gland (within the tarsus)
What anatomical segment of the eyelids that is arranged in a concentric band around the interpalpebral fissure?
Orbicularis oculi muscle
What are the 2 parts of orbicularis oculi?
Orbital
Palpebral
What 3 structures does the orbital part of the orbicularis oculi muscle inserts to?
Medial canthal tendon
Orbital rim
Corrugator supercili muscle
What part of the orbicularis oculi has a sphincter like control and is voluntarily controlled?
Orbital part
What part of the orbicularis oculi that is voluntary or involuntary (for normal and reflex blinking)?
Palpebral part
What anatomical segment of the eyelid that has extension of the periosteum of the root and floor of the orbit?
Orbital septum
Where does the orbitL septum attaches to?
Anterior surface of the levator muscle
What is the function of the orbital septum?
Barrier to spread or blood or inflammation
What anatomical segment of the eyelid that originates from a tendon that blends with the superior rectus and superior oblique muscles at the apex of the orbit?
Levator muscle
The levator muscle divides into what 2 structures?
Levator aponeurosis
Superior tarsal muscle (Mueller’s muscle)
Mueller’s muscle is known as what muscle?
Superior tarsal muscle
What is the function of the levator aponeurosis?
Produces the eyelid fold
What cranial nerve innervates the superior tarsal muscle?
Superior division of CN III
What is the function of the superior tarsal muscle?
Elevates the eyelid
What anatomical segment of the eyelid consist of dense connective tissue not cartilage?
Tarsus
The tarsus is attached to what structure and by what 2 ligaments?
Attached to the Orbital margin by the Medial and Lateral palpebral ligaments
What gland is a modified holocrine gland which is the oily layer of the tear film?
Meibomian gland
The facial system is derived from what artery?
ECA
The facial system gives rise to what artery and is considered to be an important landmark in DCR surgery?
Angular artery
What are the 2 systems involved in the venous drainage of the eyelid?
Superficial/pretarsal system
Deep/post-tarsal system
The superficial/pretarsal system drains to what 2 veins?
Internal and external jugular veins
The deep/post-tarsal system drains to what structure?
Cavernous sinus
What are the 2 accessory eyelid structures?
Pilica semilunaris
Caruncle
What is this accessory eyelid structures described as narrow, highly vascularized, crescent-shaped fold of conjunctival tissue?
Plica semilunaris
What type of cells is plica semilunaris rich in?
Goblet cells
What structure is plica semilunaris analogous?
Nictating membrane
What accessory eyelid structure described as small, fleshy, ovoid structure?
Caruncle
What accessory eyelid structure that contains sebaceous glands and fine colorless hairs?
Caruncle
Where is the lacrimal gland situated?
Frontal bone
What are the 2 parts of the lacrimal gland?
Palpebral gland
Orbital gland
The 2 parts of the lacrimal gland is divided by what structure?
Levator aponeurosis
The palpebral and orbital gland may occasionally be connected by what structure?
Isthmus
What gland is an exocrine gland and produces a serous secretion?
Lacrimal gland
What are the 2 types of cells found in the lacrimal gland?
Acinar cells
Myoepithelial cells
What cell found in the lacrimal gland that lines the lumen?
Acinar cells
What cell found in the lacrimal gland that surrounds the parenchyma?
Myoepithelial cells
What is the blood supply of the lacrimal gland?
Lacrimal artery
Where does the accessory glands located?
Eyelids
What 2specific glands in the accessory gland that produce basal tear secretion?
Glands of Krause and Wolfring
What are the 6 structures of the lacrimal excretory system?
Lacrimal punctum Upper and lower canaliculi Common canaliculus Nasolacrimal sac Nasolacrimal duct
What are the 4 characteristics of a tear film?
Provides a smooth optical surface at the air-eye interface
Serves as a medium for removal of debris
Supply oxygen to the cornea
Protective (antimicrobial and lubricating properties)
What are the “tri-laminar” structures of the tear film?
Anterior, lipid layer
Middle, aqueous layer
Posterior, glycoprotein layer
What tri-lamimar structure of the tear film that comes from the meibomian glands?
Anterior layer, lipid layer
How many glands are found in the upper and lower lid?
30-40 in the upper lid
20-30 in the lower lid
What are the 4 functions of the anterior layer of the tear film?
Optical clarity
Hydrophobic barriers (prevents overflow)
Slows down evaporation
Lubrication
What tri-laminar layer consists of electrolytes and proteins?
Middle, aqueous layer
The middle layer of the tear film is secreted by what 3 structures?
Main lacrimal glands
Accessory lacrimal glands of Wolffring and Krause
What is the 4 functions of the middle, aqueous layer of the tear film?
Supplies oxygen
Antibacterial
Smoothens minor irregularities
Washes away debris
What cells/structures do the posterior, glycoprotein layer is secreted?
Conjunctival goblet cells
Accessory lacrimal glans of Henle and Manz
What characteristic of the posterior, glycoprotein layer allows better stability of the tear film layer?
Lowers surface tension
What tri-laminar layer converts the epithelium from hypdrophobic to hydrophilic which allows for even distribution of tears?
Posterior, glycoprotein layer
What are the 4 recti muscles?
Superior rectus
Inferior rectus
Medial rectus
Lateral rectus
What are the 2 oblique muscles?
Superior oblique
Inferior oblique
Origin, insertion, blood supply and size of medial rectus
Origin - annulus of zinn
Insertion - medially, 5.5 mm from limbus
Blood supply - inferior muscular branch of ophthalmic artery
Size - 40.8 mm long, 1.3 mm wide
Origin, insertion, blood supply and size of inferior rectus
Origin - annulus of zinn
Insertion - inferiorly, 6.5 mm from limbus
Blood supply - inferior muscular branch of ophthalmic artery and infraorbital artery
Size - 40 mm long, 9.8 mm wide
Origin, insertion, blood supply and size of lateral rectus
Origin - annulus of zinn
Insertion - laterally, 6.9 mm from limbus
Blood supply - lacrimal artery
Size - 40.6 mm long, 9.2 mm wide
Origin, insertion, blood supply and size of superior rectus
Origin - annulus of zinn
Insertion - superiorly, 7.7 mm from limbus
Blood supply - superior muscular branch of ophthalmic artery
Size - 41.8 mm long, 10.6 mm wide
Origin, insertion, blood supply and size of superior oblique
Origin - annulus of zinn
Insertion - to trochlear at orbital rim, then inferior and under superior rectus
Blood supply - superior muscular branch of ophthalmic artery
Size - 40.0 mm long, 10.8 mm wide
Origin, insertion, blood supply and size of inferior oblique
Origin - orbital floor
Insertion - posterior, inferior temporal quadrant at the level of the macula
Blood supply - inferior branch of ophthalmic and infraorbital artery
Size - 37 mm long, 9.6 mm wide
What is the blood supply of the extraocular muscles?
Muscular branches of the ophthalmic artery
What is blood supply of the lateral rectus?
Lacrimal artery
What is the blood supply of the inferior oblique?
Infraorbital artery
What structures do the CN III innervates?
Superior, medial, inferior rectus muscles and the inferior oblique
What structures do CN IV innervates?
Superior oblique
What structures do the CN VI innervates?
Lateral rectus
What is this thin, transparent vascular tissue?
Conjunctiva
What are the 3 zones of the conjunctiva?
Palpebral conjunctiva
Bulbar conjunctiva
Forniceal conjunctiva
What zone of the conjunctiva lines the inner aspect of the eyelids?
Palpebral conjunctiva
What zone of the conjunctiva covers the sclera?
Bulbar conjunctiva
What zone of the conjunctiva is where the fornix (junction of the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva) located?
Forniceal conjunctiva
What is the vascular supply of the conjunctiva?
Anterior ciliary artery
What nerve innervates the conjunctiva?
1st division of CN V (ophthalmic division)