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1
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Periorbita

A

Orbital fascia

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2
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Bony walls of the orbit

A 
Frontal bone
Sphenoid
Maxillary
Palatine
Lacrimal
Ethmoid
Zygomatic
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3
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How does CN V2 travel through the orbit

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Inferior orbital fissure - infraorbital groove (maxillary bone) - infraorbital foramen - face, teeth

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4
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What structures run through the optic canal?

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Optic nerve

Opthalmic artery

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5
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What structures run through the superior orbital fissure?

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V1
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Abducens

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6
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Sclera

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White wall of eye

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7
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Lacrimal caruncle

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Small mass of mucous membrane at medial corner of eye

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8
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Superior/inferior lacrimal puncta

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Small openings above and below caruncle for collection of tears

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9
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Tarsal plates

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Bands of connective tissue that strengthen the eyelids

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10
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Lacrimal canaliculi

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Transports tears from lacrimal puncta to lacrimal sac

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Lacrimal sac

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Collects tears

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12
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Nasolacrimal duct

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Drains tears into nasal cavity

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13
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Cornea

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Transparent anterior surface of the eye

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14
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Lens

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Focuses light on the retina

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15
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Retina

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Posterior lining of the eye with specialized photoreceptors

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16
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Posterior cavity of the eye

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Cavity posterior to the lens

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17
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Vitreous body

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Transparent, gelatinous substance within posterior cavity

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18
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Anterior cavity of the eye

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Space anterior to the lens

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19
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Anterior chamber of the eye

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Space between cornea and iris

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20
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Aqueous humor

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Clear, watery fluid in anterior cavity

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21
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Posterior chamber of the eye

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Space between lens and iris

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22
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Ciliary muscle

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Smooth muscle that changes shape of lens

Contraction = loosen suspensory ligaments = lens thickens

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23
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Suspensory ligament (eye)

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Connects ciliary muscle to capsule of lens

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24
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Sphincter pupillae

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Circular smooth muscle that affects size of pupil
Works in conjunction with dilator pupillae
Contraction = constrict pupil
N: parasympathetics (Oculomotor CN III)

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25
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Canal of Schlemm

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Drains fluid from anterior cavity

Between angle of cornea and iris

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26
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What causes glaucoma?

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Blockage of the canal of Schlemm

27
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Conjuctiva

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Mucous membrane of anterior eye and eyelids

Sits on top of cornea and folds over to inside of eyelid

28
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Levator palpebrae superioris

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Skeletal muscle that elevates upper eyelid

29
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Superior tarsal (Mueller’s) muscle

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Smooth muscle that helps elevate the upper eyelid

30
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Dilator pupillae

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Smooth muscle that controls size of pupil with sphincter pupillae
Contraction = dilation of pupil
Controlled by sympathetics

31
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What shape is the lens for distant vision?

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Flattened - ciliary muscle relaxed

32
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What shape is the lens for closeup vision?

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Thickened - ciliary muscle contracted

33
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Fovea

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Depression in retina that represents area of highest visual acuity

34
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Common tendinous ring

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A fibrous cuff at the apex of the orbit
The 4 recti muscles arise from here
Surrounds the optic canal and part of the superior orbital fissure

35
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Superior rectus

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Common tendinous ring - superior aspect of eyeball
A: elevate, adduct
N: oculomotor (III)

36
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Inferior rectus

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Common tendinous ring - inferior aspect of eyeball
A: depress, adduct
N: oculomotor (III)

37
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Medial rectus

A

Common tendinous ring - medial eye
A: adduct
N: oculomotor (III)

38
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Lateral rectus

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Common tendinous ring - lateral eye
A: abduct
N: abducens (VI)

39
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Superior oblique

A

body of sphenoid bone - medial aspect of orbit - trochlea - superior eye
A: depression, abduct
N: trochlear (CN IV)

40
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Inferior oblique

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anterior/medial part of the floor of the orbit - inferior eye
A: Elevate, abduct
N: oculomotor (CN III)

41
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Levator palpebrae superioris

A

lesser wing of sphenoid bone (near optic canal) - superior tarsus (upper eyelid)
A: raises upper eyelid
N: oculomotor (III)

42
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Ptosis

A

drooping of the upper eyelid

43
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The lateral retina gets visual information from the _______ field of vision and projects onto the _______ side of the brain

A

the lateral retina gets visual info from the MEDIAL field of vision and projects onto the SAME SIDE of the brain

44
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the medial retina recieves information from the _______ visual field and project onto the _______ side of the brain

A

the medial retina recieves info from the LATERAL visual fields and projects onto the OPPOSITE SIDE of the brain

45
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Right optic nerve lesion

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cause complete blindness in right eye

46
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optic chiasm lesion

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would lose function of the medial retina - cannot see both lateral fields of vision

47
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Right optic tract lesion

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Lose function of the right lateral retina and the left medial retina
Lose vision of the right medial view and the left lateral view

48
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How do parasympathetics of the oculomotor nerve (III) travel to the lens and pupil?

A

synapse in the ciliary ganglion - short ciliary nerves - eyeball

49
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Branches of the opthalmic division of trigeminal (V1)

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frontal
nasociliary
lacrimal

50
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Frontal nerve

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Branch off of opthalmic division of trigeminal (V1)
Splits into supraorbital and supratrochlear
Sensation from forehead

51
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Nasociliary nerve

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Branches into anterior and posterior ethmoidal - sensation from ethmoid air cells, nasal cavity and bridge of nose (external nasal nerve)
Turns into infratrochlear when it exits orbit - sensation from skin around medial eye
Sensation from cornea
Also branches into long ciliary nerves

52
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Lacrimal nerve

A

Sensation from skin outside the eye

Also used by facial nerve to get parasympathetics to lacrimal gland

53
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Long ciliary nerves

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Branch from nasociliary nerve (v1) - back of eye
Medial side of optic nerve
Carry sympathetic and sensory fibers

54
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Short ciliary nerves

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Ciliary ganglion - back of eye
Lateral to optic nerve
Carry sympathetic, parasympathetic, and general sensory nerve fibers

55
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How does the maxillary division of trigeminal (V2) travel through the orbit?

A

**Does nothing in the orbit

Gives rise to zygomatic nerve in lateral orbit and travels along floor as infraorbital nerve

56
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Which branches of the maxillary division of trigeminal (V2) carry sensation from the skin of the face?

A

V2 branches into zygomatic

Zygomatic branches into zygomatico temporal, zygomaticofacial, and infraorbital nerves

57
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superior alveolar nerves

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branch of maxillary divison of trigeminal (V2)

Sensation from mx teeth

58
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Main artery of the orbit

A

ophthalmic artery

59
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Name branches of the opthalmic artery (which is a branch off of internal carotid)

A 
lacrimal
supraorbital
supratrochlear
anterior/posterior ethmoidal
ciliary
central retinal
60
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name the arteries that form collateral circulation around the outside of the orbit

A 
supraorbital
supratrochlear
angular
infraorbital
transverse facial
superficial temporal
61
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Describe the path of venous drainage from the orbit

A

superior/inferior ophthalmic veins
drain into cavernous sinus posteriorly
drain into pterygoid plexus inferiorly

62
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what provides a pathway of the spread of infection from the face to the venous sinuses?

A

communication of angular (facial) vein and opthalmic veins

63
Q

What can be some consequences of blowout fractures

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medial and inferior walls of orbit are very thin
Blow to the eye = contents of orbit (esp. periorbital fat) may enter sinuses
medial protrusion - ethmoid sinuses
inferior herniation - maxillary sinuses

Gross Anatomy Exam 4 (8 decks)

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