ANATOMY Flashcards
(162 cards)
which bone forms the roof (superior orbital margin) of the bony orbit
frontal bone
what is at the apex of the bony orbit
optic canal (hole)
what 2 bones form the lateral wall (lateral orbital margin) of the bony orbit (one external one internal)
zygomatic - external
sphenoid - internal
what bone forms the floor (inferior orbital margin) of the bony orbit
maxilla
what 3 bones form the medial wall (medial orbital margin) of the bony orbit
maxilla
ethmoid
lacrimal
what is the hole in the frontal bone at the top of the bony orbit
supraorbital notch
what passes through the supraorbital notch (inn the frontal bone in the bony orbit)
supraorbital neurovascular bundle
what is the hole in the front of the maxilla called
infraorbital foramen
what structure does the infraorbital neurovascular bundle go into
where does it pass through
infraorbital foramen
infraorbital canal
what is the name of the sling that holds the eye just above the floor of the orbit
suspensory ligament
if you cut the pituitary gland coronally you can see a structure beside it that curves back on itself, what is this structure
internal carotid artery
which arteries branch off the ophthalmic artery to supply the optic nerve head and external retina
ciliary arteries
which artery branches off the ophthalmic artery to supply the inner 2/3 of the retina
central retinal artery
what is the clinical significance of the central retinal artery (what type of artery is it)
what is the potential clinical presentation
it is an end artery = susceptible to ischaemia = blindness in entire eye
in the middle of which structure does the central retinal artery travel
optic nerve
what 2 things travel in the middle of the optic nerve
central retinal artery
central retinal vein
where does the central retinal vein drain into
superior ophthalmic vein
apart from the central retinal vein there are other accessory veins that drain the eye, where do they drain (2)
superior ophthalmic vein
inferior ophthalmic vein
what are the 2 options for drainage of the superior and inferior ophthalmic arteries
facial vein (anteriorly) cavernous sinus (posteriorly) - MAIN ONE
what is the danger of blood from the anterior face (eye) draining into the cavernous sinus
if infection (eg spot in the danger triangle of the face) spreads there = near the brain = meningitis, brain abscess, cavernous sinus thrombosis
another name for corneoscleral junction
limbus
what colour is the sclera
white
what happens in the sclera layer of the eye
muscle attachments
which part of the outer eye is covered in conjunctiva
sclera (also inner eyelids)