Assignment 2

Question 1

List the bones of the Orbital Roof and their location relative to the eye.

Answer 1

Orbital Roof consists of the frontal bone which is anterior and the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone which is posterior. These bones are located on the superior aspect of the eye.

Question 2

List the bones of the Lateral Wall and their location relative to the eye.

Answer 2

Lateral Wall consists of the zygomatic which is anterior and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone which is posterior. These bones are located closer to the temporal aspect of the orbit.

Question 3

List the bones of the Orbital Floor and their location relative to the eye.

Answer 3

Orbital Floor consists of the zygomatic (more lateral) and maxilla (more medial) which are anterior and the palatine which is posterior. These bones are located on the inferior aspect of the eye.

Question 4

List the bones of the Medial Wall and their location relative to the eye.

Answer 4

Medial wall consists of the Frontal bone (superior), maxilla (inferior), lacrimal bone (ventral) and ethmoid bone (dorsal to the lacrimal bone) which are anterior and the corpus or body of the sphenoid bone which is posterior. These bones are located closer to the nasal cavity.