Courtney Takahashi

Anatomy 6 – Eyeball
9 October 2006

Eyeball Fun

Identify:
Osteology:
Frontal Bone
 Supraorbital notch
 Orbital surface

Lacrimal fossa
 Posterior lacrimal crest
 Lacrimal groove

Ethmoid bone

Maxilla
 Anterior lacrimal crest
 Infraorbital groove
 Infraorbital foramen

Zygomatic bone

Sphenoid bone
 Optic canal
 Lesser wing
 Superior orbital fissure
 Greater wing

Surface anatomy
 Eyelashes (cilia)
 Palpebral fissure (eyelid opening)
 Medial and lateral palpebral commisures (joining of upper and lower eyelids)
 Medial and lateral angles (medial and lateral corners of the eye)
 Sclera (white of eye)
 Cornea (Transparent anterior)
 Iris
 Pupil
 Lacrimal caruncle
 Lacrimal lake
 Lacrimal papilla
 Lacrimal puncta
 Bulbar conjuntica (membrane that lines the surface of the eyball)
 Palpebral conjunctiva (membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid)
 Superior and inferior conjunctival fornices (areas where the bulbar conjuntiva and palpebral
conjunctiva meet)
 Conjunctival sac (potential space between the bulbar conjuntiva and palpebral conjunctiva

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Deeper structures
 Orbital septum
 Tarsal plates
 Lacrimal glands
 Lacrimal canaliculi
 Naslacrimal duct (just be aware of existence)
 Common tendinous ring

Nerves
 Frontal nerve
 Lacrimal nerve
 Trochlear nerve
 CN III
 CN IV
 CN VI
 Long ciliary nerves
 Anterior ethmoidal nerves
 Ciliary ganglion
 Trochlea

Arteries
 Nasociliary artery
 Ophthalmic artery

Muscles
1. Superior rectus
2. Superior Oblique
3. Medial Rectus
4. Lateral Rectus
5. Inferior Rectus
6. Inferior Oblique
7. Levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Coronal Section of Eyeball

 Fibrous outer layer – sclera and cornea
 Vascular middle layer – Choroid, ciliary body, iris
 Inner layer – Retina, may be detached
 Macula
 Optic disc
 Lens

What are the 3 layers of the 1. Outer fibrous layer (sclera and cornea)
eye? 2. Middle vascular layer (choroid, ciliary body, iris). Lens is CT
behind
3. Inner nerve layer (retina)