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Inferior ophthalmic vein 17 Jul 2013 | 04:31 pm
Inferior ophthalmic vein is one of the two veins that drain the orbital cavity and structures within it. Course: The inferior ophthalmic vein begins in a venous network in the anterior part of the flo...
Superior ophthalmic vein 17 Jul 2013 | 04:20 pm
The superior ophthalmic vein is one of the two veins that drain the orbit and structures within it. Course: The superior ophthalmic vein begins as a continuation of the nasofrontal vein within the orb...
Ophthalmic artery 14 Jul 2013 | 05:15 pm
Ophthalmic artery is a branch of the internal carotid artery, arising as the first branch distal to the cavernous sinus. Ophthalmic artery, via its branches, supplies all the structures in the orbit a...
Ciliary ganglion 14 Jul 2013 | 04:04 pm
Ciliary ganglion is a parasympathetic ganglion, situated in the posterior part of the orbit. It is about the size of a pinhead (1-2 mm). Types of nerve fibers in ciliary ganglion: Anatomically, three ...
Abducens nerve | Abducent nerve 13 Jul 2013 | 05:13 am
Abducens nerve is sixth of the 12 paired cranial nerves (i.e. cranial nerve VI). It is a motor nerve that innervates a single muscle; the lateral rectus muscle of the eye. Nomenclature: The abducens n...
Nasociliary nerve 13 Jul 2013 | 04:38 am
Nasociliary nerve is a branch of the ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve. It is intermediate in size as compared to the other two branches of the ophthalmic division; frontal nerve (larger) and la...
Oculomotor nerve 12 Jul 2013 | 03:48 pm
Oculomotor nerve is the third of the 12 paired cranial nerves (i.e. cranial nerve III). It innervates four extraocular muscles, a muscle to upper eyelid. It also controls the constriction of the pupil...
Trochlear nerve 11 Jul 2013 | 09:06 pm
Trochlear nerve is the fourth of the 12 paired cranial nerves (i.e. cranial nerve IV). It is a motor nerve that innervates a single muscle; the superior oblique muscle of the eye. Nomenclature: The te...
Supratrochlear nerve 11 Jul 2013 | 04:25 pm
Supratrochlear nerve is the smaller of the two terminal branches of the frontal nerve, the other being supraorbital nerve. Course: After its origin from the frontal nerve midway between the apex and t...
Supraorbital nerve 11 Jul 2013 | 04:13 pm
Supraorbital nerve is one of the two terminal branches of the frontal nerve, the other being supratrochlear nerve. Course: After originating from the frontal nerve midway between the apex and the base...
