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Nerves of the orbit from above and behind. (schematic.)

Nerves of the orbit from above and behind. (schematic.) — Peripheral nerves
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After Morris's Human Anatomy; modernized for Neuro.Wiki

About this plate

Nerves of the orbit from above and behind. (schematic.). Lateral view of the orbit.

Region
orbit
Structure
orbit
View
lateral
System
cranial nerves, autonomic, muscle, special sense, arteries, dural sinuses, meninges
Focus
orbital cranial nerves, ciliary ganglion, extraocular muscles, cavernous sinus

Structures labelled on this plate

  • Anterior ethmoidal
  • Superior ob- lique muscle
  • Medial rectus
  • Posterior ethmoidal
  • Trochlear Naso-ciliary (nasal)
  • Annular com- mon tendon of Zinn
  • Optic nerve
  • Cavernous sinus
  • Internal car- otid artery
  • Abducens
  • Semilunar (Gasserian) ganglion
  • Supraorbital
  • Levator palpebrae superioris
  • Superior rectus
  • Lacrimal gland
  • Frontal
  • Short ciliary nerves
  • Anastomosing branch with zygomatic
  • Lacrimal
  • Long ciliary nerves
  • Inferior rectus
  • Branch to internal oblique
  • Lateral rectus
  • Ciliary ganglion
  • Sympathetic
  • Short
  • Long
  • Roots of ciliary ganglion
  • Inferior branch of oculo-motor
  • Superior branch of oculo-motor
  • Lateral rectus (lat. head)
  • Ophthalmic
  • Maxillary
  • Mandibular
  • Foramen spinosum
  • Dura mater

Source: After Morris's Human Anatomy (1918). Public domain (Morris's Human Anatomy, 1918), modernized rendering.