Periorbita

Periorbita
Eye
Orbit
Details
Identifiers
Latin	periorbita
Dorlands /Elsevier	12628252
TA	A15.2.07.002
FMA	59351
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The periorbita is the area around the orbit. Sometimes it refers specifically to the layer of tissue surrounding the orbit that consists of periosteum.^[1]^[2] However, it may refer to anything that is around the orbit, such as in periorbital cellulitis.

References

↑ Periorbita at eMedicine Dictionary
↑ "Pathology - Glossary". Archived from the original on 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2008-03-09.

The orbit of the eye

Bones	Frontal bone Zygomatic bone Maxillary bone Sphenoid bone Ethmoid bone Palatine bone Lacrimal bone

Muscles	Superior rectus muscle Inferior rectus muscle Lateral rectus muscle Medial rectus muscle Superior oblique muscle Trochlea of superior oblique Inferior oblique muscle

Eyelid	Levator palpebrae superioris muscle Tarsus Medial palpebral ligament Epicanthic fold Meibomian gland Ciliary glands Eyelash Palpebral fissure Canthus Gland of Zeis

Lacrimal apparatus	Krause's glands Lacrimal canaliculi Lacrimal caruncle Lacrimal gland Lacrimal lake Lacrimal papilla Lacrimal punctum Lacrimal sac Nasolacrimal duct

Other	Eyebrow Conjunctiva Plica semilunaris Orbital septum Periorbita Suspensory ligament of eyeball Tenon's capsule

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