Fissura orbitalis superior
Dissection
showing origins of right ocular muscles, and nerves entering by the superior orbital fissure.
An
illustration from the 1909 American edition of Sobotta"s anatomy with English terminology
The superior orbital fissure is the communication between the cavernous sinus and the apex of the orbit. It is straddled by the tendinous ring which is the common origin of the four rectus muscles (extraocular muscles).
Gross anatomy
Boundaries
- medial: body of sphenoid
- superior: lesser wing of sphenoid
- inferior: greater wing of sphenoid
- lateral: frontal bone
Contents
Through the fissure (from superior to inferior) pass:
The order of the nerves may be remembered by these mnemonics.
Siehe auch:
- inferior orbital fissure
- extraocular muscles
- Sinus cavernosus
- Nervus oculomotorius
- Annulus of Zinn
- Nervus abducens
- Orbita
- Fissura-orbitalis-superior-Syndrom
- Nervus trochlearis
- Lazy French Tarts Sit Nakedly In Anticipation
und weiter:
Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu Fissura orbitalis superior:
