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Orbital lamina of ethmoid bone

Orbital lamina of ethmoid bone is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Orbital lamina of ethmoid bone rather than just read about it. In short: The orbital lamina of ethmoid bone (or lamina papyracea or orbital lamina) is a smooth, oblong, paper-thin bone plate which forms the lateral wall of the labyrinth of the ethmoid bone. It covers the middle and posterior ethmoidal cells, and forms a large part of the medial wall of the orbit.

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The orbital lamina of ethmoid bone (or lamina papyracea or orbital lamina) is a smooth, oblong, paper-thin bone plate which forms the lateral wall of the labyrinth of the ethmoid bone. It covers the middle and posterior ethmoidal cells, and forms a large part of the medial wall of the orbit. It articulates above with the orbital plate of the frontal bone, below with the maxilla and the orbital process of palatine bone, in front with the lacrimal, and behind with the sphenoid. Its name lamina papyracea is an appropriate description, as this part of the ethmoid bone is paper-thin and fractures easily. A fracture here could cause entrapment of the medial rectus muscle.

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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 155 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links Anatomy photo:29:st-0201 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Orbits and Eye: Bones" "Anatomy diagram: 34256.000-2". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.

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In the classroom: Orbital lamina of ethmoid bone is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bones of the head and neck, Musculoskeletal system stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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