ORBIT Flashcards
Shape of the orbit
pyramidal
Each orbit is a——-sided—— with apex directed—- at the—— and base directed—-,represented by the——
four
pyramid
behind
optic canal
forward
orbital margin
The medial walls of two orbits are—— to each other but the lateral walls are——- to each other
parallel
set at right angle
The long axis of each orbit (——axis) passes—— and——-
orbital
backwards
medially
distance between the 2 medial walls of the orbit is——
2.5cm
optic fiber is myelinated or unmyelinated?
Myelinated
Thinnest and thickest walls of the orbit are?
Medial
Lateral
Medial wall of the orbit is formed by???
Frontal process of maxilla.
- Lacrimal process of maxilla.
- Orbital plate of ethmoid
- Body of sphenoid.
Lateral wall of the orbit is formed by???
Orbital surface of the zygomatic bone in front
-Orbital surface of greater wing of sphenoid behind.
Floor of the orbit is formed by???
Orbital surface of the body of maxilla
- Orbital surface of the zygomatic bone, anterolaterally.
- Orbital process of the palatine bone, posteromedially.
Roof of the orbit is formed by???
Orbital plate of the frontal bone in front
-Lesser wing of the sphenoid behind.
List two features of Medial wall of the orbit
Lacrimal fossa
Anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina
Lacrimal fossa Is bounded in front by the—— of —- and behind by the——- of the—- bone.
anterior lacrimal crest
maxilla
posterior lacrimal crest
lacrimal
The lacrimal fossa communicates with the nasal cavity through———.
nasolacrimal canal
The lacrimal fossa and nasolacrimal canal contain—- and——, respectively.
lacrimal sac
nasolacrimal duct
Anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina lie at the———
junction between medial wall and the roof of the orbit.
List the two features of the Lateral wall of the orbit
Zygomatic foramen
Whitnall’s tubercle
—- and —- can pass through the Zygomatic foramen
zygomaticofacial and zygomaticotemporal nerves.
Whitnall’s tubercle is a—— just behind the ——-and slightly—— the———
small bony tubercle
lateral orbital margin
below
frontozygomatic suture.
List the two features of the Floor of the orbit
Infraorbital groove and canal
Small rough impression in anteromedial angle for origin of inferior oblique muscle.
Route that leads to the Infraorbital foramen.
Originating from the ——the ——is the—— part of the IOC/G. It is followed by the —-which is covered by the—— and terminates at the infraorbital foramen
inferior orbital fissure
infraorbital groove
posterior
infraorbital canal
orbital floor
Roof Presents three features. List them and which part of the roof they can be found
Fossa for lacrimal gland in the anterolateral part
Trochlear notch or spine at the anteromedial angle
Optic canal at the extreme posterior part of the roof.
The trochlea of——muscle is a—— structure in the eye
-The—— of the ——muscle passes through it.
superior oblique
pulley-like
tendon
superior oblique
The apex of the orbit Lies at the—- end of the orbit and is formed by——
-More precisely it is formed by the—— between—— and——
posterior
sphenoid
centre of the bony bridge
optic canal
superior orbital fissure.
Base of the orbit is Open and—in shape
quadrangular
Supraorbital margin formed by the—— bone and presents a notch called the—— notch or foramen at the junction of———
frontal
supraorbital
its lateral two-third and medial one-third
Infraorbital margin of the orbit is formed by the—- bone—- and—-bone ——
-it is continuous with—— crest___
zygomatic; laterally
maxilla; medially
anteriorlacrimal
medially
——-orbital margin is ill-defined
Medial orbital margin
Medial orbital margin is formed by the——- bone—— and—— of the ——process of—— ——
frontal; above
lacrimal crest
frontal
maxilla
below
Lateral orbital margin is formed by ——- above and—— below
zygomatic process of the frontal bone
frontal process of the zygomatic bone
The margins of the orbit are readily palpable in vivo.
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The orbital margins provide a fair bony protection to the eye except at the——- margin.
lateral
Protective eye guards don’t permit good peripheral vision..
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RELATIONS OF ORBIT -Above ——-and——— -Lateral ——-and ——-behind. -Below ——— -Medial ———-
Anterior cranial fossa; frontal air sinus (usually).
Temporal fossa in front; middle cranial fossa
Maxillary air sinus
Ethmoidal air sinuses.
ORBITAL FASCIA aka——-
- lines the ——-of the orbit
- forms a——- -shaped fascial sheath that———
PERIORBITA
bony boundaries
funnel
encloses the orbital contents
ORBITAL FASCIA is loosely attached to the bones.
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ORBITAL FASCIA can be easily stripped off especially from——- and ——-of the orbit.
roof
medial wall of
At the—- and superior orbital fissure, periorbita becomes continuous with the periosteum lining the—— of the skull (called the ——).
optic canal
interior
endocranium
At the——- fissure and——, periorbita becomes continuous with the periosteum covering the——- surface of the skull (called the ——)
infraorbital
orbital margins
external; periosteum
——nerve and vessels and—— nerve lie outside the orbital periosteum, hence—— in the contents of the orbit.
Infraorbital
zygomatic
not included
EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLES are classified into two groups:—- and___.
voluntary ;involuntary
There are ——-VOLUNTARY extraocular MUSCLES.—— muscles move the eyeball and—- muscle moves the——
seven
six
one
upper eyelid.
List the voluntary extraocular muscles moving the eyeball
Four recti muscles
- Superior rectus
- Inferior rectus
- Medial rectus
- Lateral rectus.
Two oblique muscles
- Superior oblique
- Inferior oblique.
The voluntary extraocular muscle which moves the upper eyelid is called———
levator palpebrae superioris
There are ——-INVOLUNTARY extraocular MUSCLES
three
List the INVOLUNTARY extraocular MUSCLES
Orbitalis
Superior tarsal
Inferior tarsal
Another name for superior tarsal is ——-
Muller’s muscle
All the recti muscles of the eye arise from the——
corresponding margins of the common tendinous ring.
——-rectus arises by two heads.
lateral
The common tendinous ring encloses the optic canal and—— part of the——-
middle
superior orbital fissure.
common tendinous ring is attached medially to —— of the orbit and laterally to a small tubercle (tubercle of ——) on the—— border of ——
apex
Zinn
lower
superior orbital fissure.
All the recti muscles of the eye are inserted into—— little posterior to the——- in front of the——- of the eyeball.
sclera
limbus
equator
Limbus of the eyeball is also know as——?
corneoscleral junction
Average distance of the recti muscles from limbus is: Medial rectus -mm Inferior rectus— mm Lateral rectus—- mm Superior rectus —-mm
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Superior oblique
Origin:
-from——— that’s superomedial to the——
Insertion
- into——;—— the equator
- between—- and—- rectus
body of Sphenoid
optic canal
sclera; behind
superior; lateral
Inferior oblique
Origin:
-from rough impression in—- part of the—— of the orbital Cavity,—— to lacrimal groove
Insertion
-into—- ;—- the equator
anteromedial; floor; lateral
sclera; behind
Between superior and inferior oblique muscles of the eye, whose insertion point is lower and which is more posterior
Lower-inferior oblique
More back-inferior oblique
Elevation and depression of the eyeball occurs around the——- axis passing through the equator.
Adduction and abduction of the eyeball occurs
around the——- axis passing through the equator.
Rotation (torsion) of the eye occurs around the——- axis
transverse
vertical
anteroposterior
When —- o’clock position of the cornea rotates—-, it is called—— and when it rotates—-, it called——.
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medially
intorsion
laterally
extorsion
Actions of : Superior rectus (SR) of the eye is ——-, ——-, and——.
Superior oblique (SO): ——, ——, and——.
elevation adduction intorsion
depression abduction intorsion
Actions of : Inferior rectus (IR) of the eye is ——, ——, and——
. Inferior oblique (IO): ——, ——, and——.
depression ;adduction;extorsion
elevation ; abduction; extorsion
Action of :
Medial rectus (MR) of the eye is——
Lateral rectus (LR): ———.
adduction.
abduction
The fascia bulbi
- aka——
- is a ——that envelops the—-
- extends from—- to the——
- It is separated from the sclera by the—-
- forms a socket for the eyeball to facilitate——
- It separates the eyeball from——-
- pierced by—— and —— muscles
- pierced by—— nerves and vessels around entrance of optic nerve
Tenon’s capsule loose membranous sheath ; eyeball optic nerve; sclerocorneal junction. episcleral space. free ocular movements. orbital fat 4Recti,2oblique ciliary
Lacrimal gland: exocrine or endocrine??
Exocrine
LACRIMAL GLAND is a—— type of exocrine gland
tubulo-acinar
LACRIMAL GLAND secretes——-.
And consists of two parts: —- and—-.
watery lacrimal fluid
orbital
palpebral
The orbital part of the lacrimal gland is located in the—— on the—- part of the—- of the orbit
- palpebral part is located in—- part of the——
lacrimal fossa; anterolateral; roof
lateral; upper eyelid
ORBITAL FAT
-It fills up the space between the—-, ——, and——- muscles.
eyeball
optic nerve
cone of four rectus
Orbital fat serves as a cushion to stabilize the eyeball during its movements.
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Lymphatic drainage of the eye?
There are no lymphatics in the eyeball.!!!!!
Occulomotor nerve has —- divisions?
2
The—- divisions of oculomotor nerve enter the orbit through——- of the skull within the———
two
superior orbital fissure
common tendinous ring
the——- nerve lies between the two divisions of the occulomotor nerve
nasociliary
The smaller division of the occulomotor nerve runs forwards and—— the optic nerve and supplies the —- rectus, then pierces it to supply the ——-
above
superior
levator palpebrae superioris.
The larger division passes—— the optic nerve and ——-to supply —— rectus, —- rectus, and —— oblique.
below
divides into three branches
medial
inferior
inferior
Trochlear Nerve
-enter the orbit through——and ——- the common tendinous ring
superior orbital fissure
superolateral to
Abducent Nerve enter the orbit through —— and—— the common tendinous ring
superior orbital fissure
within
——- nerve runs lateral to the 2 divisions of the occulomotor nerve and nasociliary nerve
Abducens nerve
Strabismus/squint:
-occurs when a———. The—— side squints. Causes—— vision because——-
nerve of a voluntary muscle is paralyzed
other
double
light entering the affected eye won’t land on the macula
Paralysis of levator palpebrae superioris:
- Paralysis of levator palpebrae superioris due to involvement of the oculomotor nerve leads to —— (aka ——-).
- The lesion of——- (as in——) leads to —— as it affects only——- part of LPS.
complete ptosis
drooping of upper eyelid
cervical sympathetic chain
Horner’s syndrome
partial ptosis
smooth muscle
If suspensory ligament of—— of the eye remains intact when the floor of the orbit is fractured or the maxilla is removed surgically, the eyeball does not sag.
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Enucleation is the surgical procedure that involves removal of the———-, with preservation of——-
entire eye and its intraocular contents
all other periorbital and orbital structure
An evisceration of the eye is the removal of the—-, leaving the——-
eye’s contents
scleral shell and extraocular muscles intact
The central artery of retina
- is an example of a ——-artery.
- Its damage produces ——-on the ——side of the lesion.
typical end
sudden total blindness
Same
The ciliary ganglion is blocked to produce—— of pupil before——.
dilatation
cataract extraction
Arteries which do not anastomose with their neighbors are called——-
end arteries.
The orbits are seperated from one another by —— sinus and ——- parts of —— cavity
Ethmoidal
Upper
Nasal
Dimensions of the orbit
Volume:—- Horizontal rim:—- Vertical rim—- Intra orbital width—— Extra orbital width—— Medial depth—— Lateral depth——
30ml 40mm 35cm 25mm 100mm 42mm 50mm
Medial wall:
——— thick
——- long
Majorly formed by lamina ——-
0.2-0.4mm
4.4-5cm
Lamina papyracea
Medial to upper part of lacrimal fossa is ——-
Medial to lower part of lacrimal fossa is ———
Anterior Ethmoidal sinus
Middle meatus of nose
Just behind the posterior lacrimal crest is the attachment of ——- muscle
Horners
Webers suture???
Infraorbital artery
Since medial wall is the thinnest, ——-is the commonest cause of orbital cellulitis, especially in ———
Ethmoiditis
Children
——- wall of orbit is frequently eroded by chronic inflammation lesions, neoplasms, cysts
Medial wall
——- wall of orbit is easily fractured during trauma and during ——- operations
Medial wall
Orbitotomy
Accidental lateral displacement of medial wall can cause ——-
Traumatic hypertelorism
—— wall provides alternative access to the orbit through the ——
Medial
Sinus
—— bone can be easily penetrated during eye endoscopy
Lacrimal bone
—— is the shortest orbital wall
The floor
Floor of orbit overlies ——- sinus
Maxillary
Floor of the orbit is bordered laterally by —— fissure and medially by —— suture
Inferior orbital
Maxilloethmoidal suture
Flow of the orbit is commonly involved with ——— fractures of the orbit and ——- vessels are always involved
Blow out
Infraorbital vessels
——- wall is easily invaded by tumors of the maxillary antrum
Floor
Lateral wall protects —— part of the globe
Posterior part
Palpating—— tumors is easier from the lateral wall than——
Retrobulbar
Nasal
Bleeding is least in which wall of the orbit and why
Lateral wall
Almost devoid of foramina
——— suture is an important landmark in creating the flap in lateral orbitotomy
Zygomatico-sphenoid suture
The roof of the orbit underlies—— sinus
Frontal
Periorbita peels away easily from —— of the orbit
Roof
—— major blood vessels can be easily nibbed in transorbital orbitotomy
None
At the junction of the roof and medial wall of orbit , the suture line lies in close proximity to ——
Cribiform plate
Any trauma of dura matter and CSF escapes into the ——, ——- or both
Orbit, nose
At junction of late 2/3rd and medial 1/3rd, origin of ——- muscle is prone to fracture and ——-
Inferior oblique muscle
Diplopia
Average length of optic canal is —— and connects the orbit to the ——- fossa.
Adult dimensions are reached by ——- years
6-11mm
Middle cranial
4-5yrs
Superior orbital fissure is a —- shaped aperture and located —- to optic canal
Comma
Lateral
Superior orbital fissure is divided into ——,——, and —— by ———
Upper
Middle
Lower
Common tendinous ring
Inferior division of opthalamic vein passes through —- and —— fissure
Superior and inferior orbital fissure
Tolosa hunt syndrome is the inflammation of the ——— and —— of the orbit and can cause a lot of symptoms like ——— and ———- obstruction
Superior orbital fissure
Apex
Opthalmoplegia
Venous outflow
Ophthalmoplegia is the———-.
paralysis or weakness of the eye muscles
Superior orbital syndrome aka—— occurs when there’s a fracture at the fissure and it involves the ——-
Rochon-Duvigneaud
Cranial nerves
—— ganglion innervates the eyes
Ciliary
The extraocular muscles are known as the —- muscles
yoke
Levator palpebral has —— and —— parts
Voluntary and involuntary
Involuntary part of the levator palpebral is the ——-
Muller’s muscle
Levator palpebral
Origin:
Insertion : upper
Middle
Lower?
Lesser wing of sphenoid
Upper lamina- Anterior surface of superior tarsus and skin of upper eyelid
Middle-attached to the superior margin of superior tarsus
Eye nerve pathway: contralateral, ipsilateral, bilateral .
Central, medial, or lateral subnucleus
Levator palpebral Superior rectus Inferior rectus Inferior oblique Medial rectus
Bilateral;central subnucleus Contralateral medial subnucleus Dorsal ipsilateral;lateral subnucleus Intermediate ipsilateral;lateral subnucleus Central ipsilateral; lates subnucleus
Occulomotor nuclei is divided into 2. What are they
Main motor nuclei
Accessory parasympathetic nucleus
The main motor nucleus:
- situated at the anterior part of—- matter that surrounds the—- of the—-
- at the level of—— colliculus
- its out -going fibers pass through the—- and emerge at the anterior surface of the midbrain in——- fossa
grey; periaqueduct; mid brain
superior
red nuclei
interpenduncular
The main occulomotor nucleus gives
——- fibers from both hemispheres
——— fibers from superior colliculus
———- fasciculus connects to CN 4,6,8
Corticonuclear
Tectobulbar
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
The parasympathetic accessory nuclei of occulomotor nerve :
Aka ———-
-situated—- to the main occulomotor nucleus
-in the orbit , it’s pre ganglionic fibers synapse in the___
-its post ganglionic fibers pass through the short ciliary nerves to the —-and ——of iris
-it receives corticonuclear fibers for——
-receives fibers from both—— nuclei for direct and consensual light reflexes
Edinger-westphal nucleus
posterior
ciliary ganglion
ciliary muscles ; constrictor pupillae
accommodation reflex
pretectal
Course of CN3:
- from anterior surface of—-
- passes in between the—- and—- arteries
- enters the orbit through the—-
- divides into superior (——and——), and inferior rami(——,——, and——)
midbrain
posterior cerebral; superior cerebellar
superior orbital fissure
levator palpebral superioris;superior rectus
inferior rectus; middle rectus; inferior oblique
Complete lesion of the occulomotor nerve can be caused by:
- diabetes
- tumors
- aneurysm
- vascular disease in the midbrain like —— syndrome and ——- syndrome
Benedikt
Weber
Complete lesion of the occulomotor nerve can cause -external—— ——- ——- ——-of pupil and—- to light -accommodation of eye is paralyzed
strabismus
ptosis
diplopia
wide dilation; unresponsive
External strabismus is the eye looking —— at rest and occurs due to ——-
Laterally
Lateral rectus
Diplopia means ——-
Double vision
Wide dilatation of eye and unreactive to light is due to paralysis of ———-
Sphincter pupillae
Incomplete lesion of occulomotor nerve can cause internal or external ———-
Opthalmoplegia
In Internal Opthalmoplegia,there is
-normal INNERVATION of ———but selective loss of autonomic INNERVATION of the——-
While in external Opthalmoplegia ,there is
-normal INNERVATION of—— and —— is paralyzed
extraocular muscles
sphincter pupillae and ciliary muscle
sphincter pupillae and ciliary muscle
Extraocular muscles
Cornea is capable of regeneration
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Infants orbit look more laterally than adult orbits
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Orbital index is higher in a child when compared to adults
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Visual pathway forms a binocular representation on one distinct object
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It’s monocular