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Inferior orbital fissure

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Inferior orbital fissure
The skull from the front. (Label for inferior orbital fissure is at center right.)
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Identifiers
Latinfissura orbitalis inferior
TA98A02.1.00.084
TA2489
FMA54802
Anatomical terminology

The inferior orbital fissure is a gap between the greater wing of sphenoid bone, and the maxilla. It connects the orbit (anteriorly) with the infratemporal fossa and pterygopalatine fossa (posteriorly).[1]: 397 

Anatomy

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The medial end of the inferior orbital fissure diverges laterally from the medial end of the superior orbital fissure. It is situated between the lateral wall of the orbit and the floor of the orbit.[1]: 397 

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The fissure gives passage to multiple structures, including:

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References

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 189 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
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