Walls of Orbit Flashcards
Shape of The Orbit:
Quadrilateral Pyramid
base of Orbit:
Orbital margin
Apex of Orbit:
Optic Foramen
measurement of ORBIT:
40 mm in Height, Width, & depth
Volume of Orbit:
29-30 ml
Shape of Roof of Orbit:
Triangular
shape of Medial wall of Orbit:
Quadrilateral
shape of Floor of Orbit:
Triangular
shape of lateral wall of orbit:
Triangular
Bones in roof of Orbit:
Frontal Bone
Sphenoid bone (lesser wing)
thinnest wall of orbit
Medial Wall
Thickest & Strongest wall of Orbit:
Lateral wall / outer wall
structures present at roof of orbit:
Lacrimal Fossa for LACRIMAL GLANDS
Trochlea or Fovea trochlealis
Fronto-sphenoidal suture
fibro cartilaginous loop/sling at frontal bone
serves as pulley for SO
Trochlea or Fovea trochlealis
Bones in Medial wall of Orbit:
Sphenoid
Maxillary
os planum of Ethmoid bone (LAMINA PAPYRACEA)
Lacrimal bone
contains os planum or Lamina Papyracea (thin as paper)
Ethmoid BONE
Structure present in medial wall:
Lacrimal fossa for LACRIMAL SAC
Bones in Floor of orbit:
Maxilla
Palatine
Zygomatic
Structure present in orbital Floor:
Maxillary sinus / Maxillary antrum
Bones in Lateral wall of orbit:
Sphenoid - Greater wing
Zygomatic Bone
Structures present in Lateral Wall:
Lateral orbital Tubercle:
Structures attaching Lateral orbital tubercle:
Check ligament of LR
Ligament of Lockwood
Lateral Palpebral Ligament
Aponeurosis of LPS