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Orbit anatomy

  • List the three anatomic compartments into which the orbit is partitioned by the rectus muscles.
  • List the three major foramina of the orbit.
  • Name the four segments into which radiologists divide the optic nerve for clinical purposes.
  • What are the parts of the intraconal space?
  • What is the blood supply to the globe?
  • What is the blood supply to the muscles and surrounding structures?
  • What structures pass through each orbital foramen?

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