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Record 1 2021-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
cavitas orbitalis
Latin
A02.1.00.068
classification system code, see observation
DEF

One of the two cavities in the skull which contains an eyeball, orbital fat, extraocular muscles, the optic nerve, [as well as various nerves, blood vessels and fibrous tissues].

OBS

It is formed by parts of 7 bones: the maxillary, the palatine, the frontal, the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the lacrimal, and the zygomatic, and [it] is shaped roughly like a quadrilateral pyramid.

OBS

orbit: In the Terminologia Anatomica, this designation refers to the orbital cavity, the eyeball and the related structures. However, it is often used to refer to the orbital cavity.

OBS

orbital cavity: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.068: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
cavitas orbitalis
Latin
A02.1.00.068
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Cavité osseuse rigide dans la boîte crânienne qui contient le globe oculaire, de la graisse orbitaire, les muscles extraoculaires, le nerf optique, des nerfs et des vaisseaux sanguins et du tissu fibreux de différentes sortes.

OBS

orbite : Dans la Terminologia Anatomica, cette désignation fait référence à l'ensemble formé par la cavité orbitaire et le bulbe oculaire et ses annexes. Toutefois, elle est souvent utilisée pour désigner la cavité orbitaire.

OBS

cavité orbitaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.068 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
  • Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
cavitas orbitalis
Latin
A02.1.00.068
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Las cavidades orbitarias son las dos cavidades situadas a ambos lados de la línea media de la cara destinadas a alojar los globos oculares y sus anexos.

OBS

A02.1.00.068: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

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