The Bony Orbit (original) (raw)

Basic and Applied Anatomy of the Eye

The bony orbital cavity is the site that houses the eye, along with along with its associated muscles, nerves, muscles, and fat. Move your pointer over the labels below to demonstrate the facial bones that make up each of the four walls of the orbit

Wall	Components
Roof of orbit	1.Orbital plate of frontal bone2.Lesser wing of sphenoid
Floor of orbit	1.Orbital plate of maxilla2.Orbital surface of zygomatic bone3.Orbital process of palatine bone
Medial wall of orbit	1.Frontal process of maxilla2.Lacrimal bone3.Orbital plate of ethmoid4.Body of sphenoid
Lateral wall of orbit	1.Zygomatic bone2.Greater wing of sphenoid

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Written May 2001 by Vikram Prabhu.
Supervised by Dr Donal Shanahan