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Orbit
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
06/30/2014

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What forms the superior wall/roof of the orbit?
Definition
orbital plate of frontal bone and lesser wing of sphenoid bone
Term
What is at the anterolateral angle of the superior wall/roof?
Definition
fossa for lacrimal gland
Term
What is at the anteromedial angle of the superior wall/roof?
Definition
trochlear fossa (pit)
Term
What is between the two roots of the lesser wings of the sphenoid?
Definition
optic canal
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What forms the lateral wall of the orbit?
Definition
the frontal process of the zygomatic bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid
Term
What part of the lateral wall is between the lesser and greater wings of the sphenoid?
Definition
superior orbital fissure
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What part of the lateral wall is between the greater wing of the sphenoid above and maxilla and palatine bones below?
Definition
inferior orbital fissure
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