Tibia and Fibula Bones - Anatomy
The Skull Bones – Orbital View
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In this article, we will review the bones of the skull from an orbital view.
Bones Overview:
Frontal bone (os frontale).
Sphenoid bone (os sphenoidale).
Ethmoid bone (os ethmoidale).
Zygomatic bone (os zygomaticum).
Lacrimal bone (os lacrimale).
Maxilla bone (os maxilla).
Frontal Bone:
Supraorbital notch or foramen (foramen supraorbitale frontalis).
Orbital surface or plate (facies orbitalis frontalis).
Sphenoid Bone:
Orbital surface of the greater wing (facies orbitalis sphenoidalis).
Lesser wing (ala minor sphenoidalis).
Optic canal (canalis opticus sphenoidalis).
Superior orbital fissure (fissura orbitalis superior sphenoidalis).
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Zygomatic Bone:
Orbital surface (facies orbitalis).
Ethmoid Bone:
Orbital plate (laminal orbitalis ethmoidalis).
Lacrimal Bone:
Lacrimal groove (sulcus lacrimalis).
Maxilla Bone:
Orbital surface (facies orbitalis maxillae).
Infraorbital foramen (foramen infraorbitale maxillae).
Between Bones:
Inferior orbital fissure (fissura orbitalis inferior).
Test yourself:
Interactive quizzes about the bones of the orbit
Orbital Skull Bone Markings Quiz
Orbital Skull Bones Quiz