Orbit Flashcards
what is the orbital axis
from center of cornea to retinal center
walls of the orbit
sup- frontal bone, lesser wing
lat- greater wing, zygomatic
inf- maxilla, zygomatic
med- body of sphenoid, lacrimal
what is the content of the optic cannal and where is located
located within the common tendinous ring\
optic nerve and opthalmic artery a
muscles that attach to the common tendinous ring
superior rectus
medial rectus
lateral rectus
inferior rectus
nerves that run thru the superior orbital fissue inside common tendinous ring
Occulomotor (sup+inf)
Nasocillary
-abducens
-optic
Nerves that run thru superior orbital fissure outside common tendinous ring
- frontal n
- lacrimal n
- trochlear n
The eye post is ivested in what and what is behind that
bulbar fascia with retrobulbar fascia behind it
what does the palpebral conjunctiva produce
produce fluid to lubricate the eyelid
what is the most sup muscle in the eye, inn
Levator palpebrae sup- elevates upper eyelid- styriated inn by CN3, smooth sympathetic
what are the 3 parts of the eye
- Capsul
- Nucleus
- Fundus
parts of the capsul
- sclera- external layer
- Cornea
- Choroid- supply of blood/nutrients
- ciliary body- on either side of lens
- retina
Parts of the nucleus
- lens- can change shape
2. vitrous body
Parts of fundus
- Optic disk and fovea
What does vit A deficiancy cause
deficiency of photpigments required for night vision
what part of the eye does a visual acuity test test
macular function (fovea)