Vision
Bony Orbit
Bony Orbit Orbital Walls: Provides protection to the globe A pyramid in shape with apex at foramen Roof - frontal bone, lesser wing of sphenoid Medial - maxilla, lacrimal, ethmoid, body of sphenoid Floor - maxillary, palatine, zygoma Lateral - zygoma, greater wing of sphenoid
Bony Orbit
Globe (human eye)
Surface Anatomy of the Eye Eyebrows divert sweat from the eyes and contribute to facial expressions Eyelids (palpebrae) blink to protect the eye from foreign objects and lubricate their surface Eyelashes detect and prevent foreign objects
Conjunctiva A mucous membrane lining the inside of the eyelids and the anterior surface of the eyes Conjunctivitis (“pinkeye”): inflammation of the conjunctival sac
Lacrimal apparatus
Lacrimal apparatus
Extrinsic Eye Muscles Lateral, medial, superior, and inferior rectus muscles (recall, rectus = straight); superior and inferior oblique muscles
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