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Which structures are found within the orbits?
Which structures are found within the orbits?
- Eyeballs, muscles, and nerves
- Eyeballs and lacrimal apparatus
- Eyeballs and eyelids
- Eyeballs, muscles, nerves, vessels, and fat (correct)
What is the purpose of the eyelids?
What is the purpose of the eyelids?
- To support the eyelashes
- To protect the eye from injury and excessive light (correct)
- To regulate tear production
- To provide mobility to the eyeballs
What is the function of the palpebral fissure?
What is the function of the palpebral fissure?
- To facilitate tear drainage
- To connect the eyelids to the eyeballs
- To allow light to enter the eye
- To serve as an entrance into the conjunctival sac (correct)
Where are the ciliary glands located?
Where are the ciliary glands located?
What do the sebaceous glands open into?
What do the sebaceous glands open into?
Which muscles are found within the orbits?
Which muscles are found within the orbits?
What covers the superficial surface of the eyelids?
What covers the superficial surface of the eyelids?
What is the name of the elliptical opening between the eyelids?
What is the name of the elliptical opening between the eyelids?
What are the short, curved hairs on the free edges of the eyelids called?
What are the short, curved hairs on the free edges of the eyelids called?
What are the movable folds that guard the orbital opening called?
What are the movable folds that guard the orbital opening called?