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what are some anatomical features of the orbit?

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supraorbital notch / foramen
orbital plate of ethmoid
infraorbital foramen
superior orbital fissure
optic canal
orbital plate of frontal

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which bones make up the orbit?

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frontal
zygomatic
maxilla
palentine
sphenoid
ethmoid
lacrimal

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what shape is the orbit?

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pyramidal
the base is located anteriorly
and the apex is located at the optic canal

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which way does the orbit face?

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anterolaterally

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which bones in the orbit are susceptible to fracture?

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orbital plate of ethmoid and maxilla

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what is the most external structure of the eyelid?

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orbicularis oculi muscle

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what is the orbicularis made up of?

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the orbital part- responsible for tight squeezing shut of eyes
the palpebral part- responsible for gentle closing of eyelid

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what nerve innervates the orbicularis oculi?

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CN VII

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what helps prevent spread of infection between the deep and superficial eyelid?

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the orbital septum

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what makes up the deeper eyelid?

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lateral palpebral ligament
superior tarsus
inferior tarsus
medial palpebral ligament
tendon of LPS

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what kind of muscle is tenon of levator palpebrae superiorus?

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skeletal mainly
bit of smooth (superior tarsus muscle/ muellers muscle)- sympathetic innervation

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what do tarsal glands secrete?

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lipids

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where is the lacrimal gland found?

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superiolaterally

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which nerve innervates production of lacrimal fluid?

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CN VII (parasympathetic)

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what is the route of lacrimal fluid?

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  • wash over eye
  • pushed towards medial angle
  • drains through lacrimal puncta
  • eventually reaches inferior meatus
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name the seven extraocular skeletal muscles?

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superior rectus
inferior rectus
medial rectus
lateral rectus
superior oblique
inferior oblique
LPS

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what are the attachments for the rectus muscles?

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  • all originate from common tendinous ring
  • all insert onto sclera
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what are the attachments for oblique muscles?

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superior oblique
- originates from sphenoid bone
inferior oblique
- originates from orbital plate of maxilla

both insert onto sclera

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what is the attachment for LPS?

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originates from lesser wing of sphenoid
inserts onto skin and tarsus of superior
eyelid

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what is the innervation for extraocular muscles?

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LR6 SO4 AO3

lateral rectus CN VI (abducent nerve)
Superior oblique CN IV (trochlear nerve)
All others CN III (oculomotor nerve)

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what are the features of the fibrous layer of the eye?

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outer layer
2 parts
:sclera – muscle attachment
:cornea – 2/3 of refractive power

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what are the features of the uvea (vascular layer) of the eye?

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middle layer
3 parts
:iris – pupil diameter
:ciliary body – controls iris, shape of lens and secretion of aqueous humour
:choroid – nutrition and gas exchange

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what are the features of the retinal (photosensitive) layer of the eye?

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inner area with many parts

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what are the features of the anterior segment of the eye?

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in front of lens (cornea to iris)
has an anterior chamber and a posterior chamber (iris to vitreous body)
contains aqueous humour

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what are the features of the posterior segment of the eye?
behind lens 2/3rds of eye contains vitreous body which contains vitreous humour
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which structure of the eye is completely avascular?
cornea
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what is the pathway of circulation of aqueous humour?
Ciliary body -smooth muscle and blood vessels -ciliary processes secrete aqueous 2. Aqueous circulates -within posterior chamber -nourishes lens 3. Aqueous then passes through pupil -into anterior chamber -nourishes cornea 4. Aqueous reabsorbed -into scleral venous sinus (Canal of Schlemm) -at iridocorneal angle
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what can cause ischaemia of the retina and glaucoma?
raised intra ocular pressure
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which sinus does the internal carotid pass through?
cavernous artery
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What does the ophthalmic artery pass through?
The optic canal, travelling with the optic nerve
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What supplies the uvea (coroid)?
Ciliary arteries
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What do ciliary arteries pierce through?
Optic nerve
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What is the only blood supply to the retina?
Central blood supply to the retina
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What is the valveless vein?
Facial vein
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What are the bits of the retina?
Fundus Optic disc Macula Fovea
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What are the features of the fundus?
Posterior area where light is focused Contains the optic disc, macula and fovea
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What are the features of the optic disc?
Point of CN II formation Only point of entry/exit for blood vessels and axons of CN II blind spot
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What are the features of the macula?
Greatest density of cones
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What are the features of the fovea?
Centre of the macula A depression (1.5 mum diametre) Area of most acute vision
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Where do the retina veins and arteries lie?
Anterior to the retina
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Are there photoreceptors in the optic disc?
No
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What does a complete interruption of the retinal artery branch/retinal vein lead to?
Loss of an area of visual field corresponding to the area of ischaemia
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What does a complete interruption of flow of the central artery lead to?
Monocular blindness (complete blindness)
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What does the vertical axis of the eye control?
Abduction/addiction Direction of gaze
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What does the transverse axis of the eye control?
Elevation/depression Direction of gaze
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What does the anteroposterior axis control?
Intorsion/extortion (medial/lateral) Superior pole of the eyeball
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Is the axis of the orbit the same as the axis of the pupillary gaze?
No
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When testing the muscle what else is being tested?
Nerve supply
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What does the lateral rectus do?
Only abducts eyeball Supplied by CN VI (abducent) Brings pupillary gaze into same plane as superior rectus and inferior rectus
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What does superior rectus do?
When in abduction (done by lateral rectus), SR can only elevate Supplied by CN III (oculomotor)
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What does inferior rectus do?
When in abduction (lateral rectus) IR can only depress Supplied by CN III (oculomotor)
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What does medial rectus do?
Only adducts eyeball CN III (oculomotor) Brings line of gaze into the same plane as superior oblique and inferior oblique attachments
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What does inferior oblique do?
When in adduction (medial rectus) IO can only elevate Supplied by CN III (oculomotor)
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What does superior oblique do?
When in adduction (medial rectus) SO can only depress Supplied by CN IV (trochlear)
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What does CN V1 (opthalamic nerve) innervate?
Upper eye lid Cornea Conjunctiva
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What does CN V2 (maxillary nerve) innervate?
Skin of lower eyelid Skin over maxilla
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What are the features of corneal (blink) innervations
Sensory (affferent) limb -action potentials conducted from cornea via CN V1 branches Then goes to trigeminal ganglion then along CN V to the pons There is a central CNS connection between CN V and CN VII motor (efferent) limb - APs conducted via CN VII to the eyelid part of orbicularis oculi
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What are the autonomic reflexes of the eye
Wide opening of flight or fight Pupillary light reflex Accommodation reflex Lacrimation reflex Vestibule-ocular reflex Oculocardiac reflex
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What are the features of vestibuloocular reflex?
Turns eye in opposite direction to head movement Stabilises gaze during movement CNS connections between CN VIII and III, IV and VI
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What does the sympathetic reflex do?
Opens eyes wider Gets more light into eyes Focus on far objects Emotional lacrimation
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what are the parasympathetic reflexes of the eye?
gets less light into eye focuses on near objects reflex lacrimation (to clear foreign bodies etc)
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what opens eyes wider?
levator palpebrae superioris contains skeletal muscle PLUS smooth muscle Mueller’s muscle sympathetic innervation
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which route do the parasympathetic fibres to open the eye wider travel?
superior cervical sympathetic ganglion then internal carotid nerve then internal carotid plexus then axons carried on the ophthalmic artery… and on its branches to the orbital structures
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what do sphincter pupillae fibres do?
constrict the pupil - in bright light and “rest & digest” sphincter pupillae fibres encircle pupil around the internal circumference of iris
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what is the innervation of phincter pupillae fibres?
parasympathetic
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what are the features of dilator pupillae fibres?
dilator pupillae fibres are radially arranged originate around the external circumference of iris – fixed insert around the internal circumference of iris - mobile
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what is the innervation of dilator pupillae fibres?
sympathetic
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what are the features of the pupillary light reflex?
special sensory (afferent) limb of the reflex is the ipsilateral CN II CNS connections occur in the midbrain motor (efferent) limb of the reflex is bilateral via CNs III direct light reflex occurs in the stimulated eye a consensual light reflex occurs in the non-stimulated eye
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what happens to the ciliary muscle in 'far' vision?
it relaxes: no parasympathetics ligament tightens & lens flattens to focus on an object in the distance
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what happens to the ciliary muscle in 'near' vision?
it contracts: parasympathetic ligament relaxes & lens becomes spherical to focus on near objects
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what are the features of basal tears?
corneal health clean/nourish & hydrate the avascular cornea contain lysozyme - hydrolyses bacterial cell walls
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what are the features of reflex tears?
extra tears in response to mechanical or chemical stimulation afferent limb is CN V1 from cornea/conjunctiva efferent limb is parasympathetic axons originating from CN VII
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what is the term for a droopy eyelid?
ptosis

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