Chapter 8.2, Problem 7WDL

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The bones that form the floor of the orbit.

Concept introduction:

Orbit refers to the socket or cavity in the skull, in which the eye is enclosed. The volume of orbit in an adult human is about $\text{30}\text{mm}\text{(millimeters)}$. The orbit has several components, including the eye, extraocular muscles, orbital and retrobulbar fascia, blood vessels, cranial nerves, lacrimal gland, fat, eyelids, check ligaments, palpebral ligaments, suspensory ligament, ciliary ganglion, septum, and short ciliary nerves.