Inferior orbital fissure

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

The inferior orbital fissure is formed by the sphenoid bone and the maxilla. It is located posteriorly along the boundary of the floor and lateral wall of the orbit. It transmits a number of structures, including:


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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)

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