Orbit Flashcards
ID the structure:
Resembles a 4-sided pyramid with the base anteriorly and apex posteriorly.
Bony orbit
10% of all facial fractures are isolated ________ fractures.
Orbital wall
___________ % of all fractures involve the orbit.
30-40%
Bony Orbit superior boundary:
Anterior cranial fossa
Bony Orbit inferior boundary:
Maxillary sinus
Bony Orbit ______ boundary:
Nasal cavity
Medial
Lateral boundary of bony orbit:
Middle cranial fossa and temporal fossa
Sphenoid sinus and middle cranial fossa are ____ boundary of the bony orbit.
Posterior
What CNs pass through the orbit?
CN II III IV V1 VI
Name the contents of the orbit:
- Orbital fat
- EOMS
- Globe
- CN II III IV V1 VI
- Lacrimal apparatus
- Arteries and veins
Name the parts of the lacrimal apparatus:
- Lacrimal gland
- Lacrimal sac
Name the paired bones of the orbit:
- Lacrimal
- Palatine
- Zygomatic
- Maxillary
Name the unpaired bones of the orbit:
- Ethmoid
- Frontal
- Sphenoid
bony orbit is composed of ____ bones.
7
Name the openings into the orbit:
- Superior orbital fissure
- Inferior orbital fissure
- Optic canal
Superior orbital fissure is an opening between ______ and _____.
Greater and lesser wings of sphenoid
Name the opening between greater wing of sphenoid and maxilla.
Inferior orbital fissure
This opening lies between lesser wing and body of sphenoid, at the orbital apex.
Optic canal
Which opening is at the orbital apex of the eye?
Optic canal
The roof of the orbit underlies:
frontal sinus and anterior cranial fossa
The roof of the orbit is formed by:
Orbital plate of frontal bone
Lesser wing of sphenoid
Orbital plate is a thick and sturdy bone. (T/F)
False: it’s a very thin bone.
Roof is thinnest at ______.
areas of frontal sinus
Orbital roof anamoly/fracture is typically due to:
Significant head trauma
Unhelmeted motorcycle accidents are examples of __________ fractures.
Orbital roof
Possible sequelae of the orbital roof:
- CSF rinorrhea
- Orbital encephalocele
What is orbital encephalocele?
Protrusion of brain through skull defect
The floor of the orbit is composed of:
- Orbital plate of maxillary bone
- Orbital plate of zygomatic bone
- Orbital process of palatine bone
Medial wall of the orbit is composed of:
- Frontal process of maxilla
- Lacrimal bone
- Orbital plate of ethmoid bone
- Body of sphenoid bone
Anterior + posterior lacrimal crests:
Lacrimal fossa
How can one get an orbital medial wall fracture?
The medial wall is extremely thin.
Prone to damage and sinusitis spread of infection.
May lead to orbital cellulitis
What can lead to orbital cellulitis?
Fracture/anamoly of the orbital medial wall.
Strongest and the thickest wall of the orbit is:
The lateral wall
These bones make the ______ wall of the orbit.
- Frontal process of maxilla
- Lacrimal bone
- Orbital plate of ethmoid bone
- Body of sphenoid bone
Medial
The lateral wall of orbit is composed of:
- Zygomatic bone
- Greater wing of sphenoid
- Zygomatic process of frontal bone
This bone separates orbit from temporal fossa.
Zygomatic bone
This bone separates orbit from middle cranial fossa.
Greater wing of sphenoid
Define periorbita:
All bones are lined with periorbita, which is a dense layer of vascular CT.
Periorbita is continuous at __________ and __________ with periosteal layer of dura.
Optic canal; superior orbital fissure
Choose on:
Periorbita is loosely/firmly attached to the orbital bone.
Loosley
Periorbita is firmly attached to:
- Trochlea
- Optic canal
- Orbital fissures
What is trochlea and it’s function?
Cartilaginous pulley structure for the superior oblique muscle
Define orbital septum:
Dense CT, extension of periobita into eyelids.
Orbital septum runs from ______ to ______.
Entire orbital rim to tarsal plates of eyelids
What is the fxn of the orbital septum?
- Barrier to spread of infection from eyelids into orbit
- Restricts fat from falling onto the lid margins
This CT system is posterior to lacrimal sac:
Orbital septum
ID the structure:
Runs from entire orbital rim to tarsal plates of eyelids
Orbital septum
Common Tendinous Ring aka
Annulus of Zinn
Common tendinous ring is passage for:
- Nasociliary nerve (V1)
- Oculomotor nerve (superior & inferior divisions)
- Abducens nerve
- Optic nerve
- Ophthalmic artery
Tenon’s capsule is made of:
Dense elastic CT
ID the structure:
Lies between conjunctiva and episclera and merges with both at the limbus
Tenon’s capsule
Tenon’s capsule fuses with ___________ posteriorly.
Optic nerve sheath
What is the name of the structure that serves as a protective cover over EOM’s where they insert into the sclera?
Tenon’s capsule
What separates globe from orbital fat?
Tenon’s capsule
Tenon’s capsule functions:
- separates globe from orbital fat
- serves as a protective cover over EOM’s where they insert into the sclera