Orbit and Eyes (neuroanatomy) Flashcards
The supraorbital margin is formed by
the frontal bone
The inferiorbital margin is formed by
the zygomatic bone laterally and the maxilla medially
Which foraminae lie at the apex of the orbit?
superior orbital fissure and optic canal (more medial)
What bones comprise the roof of the orbit?
frontal bone and lesser wing of sphenoid
What bones comprise the floor of the orbit?
maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine
What bones comprise the lateral wall of the orbit?
zygomatic, greater wing of sphenoid
What bones comprise the medial wall of the orbit?
maxilla, lacrimal bone, ethmoid, body of sphenoid
Most blowout fractures in the orbit occur to the ________ wall, especially the _______ bones
medial wall; lacrimal bone and ethmoid (v thin)
The outermost layer of the eye is made of the
sclera (5/6ths) and cornea (anterior 1/6th)
The function of the outermost layer of the eye is
to provide structure, maintain the shape of the globe, resist internal and external forces, and provide attachments for the extraoccular muscles
The sclera is tough because it contains
collagen laid down in whorls
The role of the cornea is
refraction of light (60%)
The cornea is clear because
it is avascular and the collagen is highly organized
Water balance in the cornea is controlled by
endothelial cells (base of stroma)
The stroma of the cornea is continuous with the
sclera
Collagen fibrils in the stroma of the cornea are
uniform in diameter and evenly spaced; run parallel to each other in bundles (lamellae); 200-300 lamellae in stroma; adjacent lamellae lie at angles to each other
T/F damage to the corneal epithelium produces a scar
False; only damage to the stroma (collagen) deep to the epithelium would produce a scar
T/F an injury penetrating the corneal stroma will cause a scar
True; disruption of the highly ordered collagen will likely cause a scar on healing
The anterior chamber lies
posterior to the cornea, anterior to the iris
The anterior angle is formed by
iris and cornea
What is the function of the anterior angle?
outflow region for fluid (aqueous humour) made inside the eye to drain from
Aqueous humour is made
in the eye, it exits via the pupil into the anterior chamber
Blockage of the anterior angle results in
blockage of aqueous humour outflow from the anterior chamber causing glaucoma
What is the passage of aqueous humour flow?
made by epithelial-like cells lining ciliary processes, from the eye goes through the pupil, drains through the trabecular meshwork (between pupil and cornea) into the canal of Schlemm and to the venous system
The middle layer of the eyeball is called
Uvea
What is the function of the uvea?
vascular and nutritional supply for the eye
The uvea is formed by what 3 structures?
ciliary body (behind anterior angle), choroid (behind the retina/back of eye), and iris
What is the function of the ciliary body?
epithelial-like cells of ciliary processes form aqueous humour; ciliary processes tether the lens via zonules (ligaments); contains ciliary muscle for focusing the lens
Zonules
ligaments from ciliary body attaching to the lens, responsible for accomodation