Question

What are the 7 bones that make up the orbit?

Answer 1

Answer:

The orbit is the socket or cavity of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are located. This bony socket is made up of 7 different bones. The seven bones are as follows-

Frontal bone : the bone located in front of the skull in that forms eye socket.

Zygomatic bone : it is cheekbone which articulates with the maxilla, sphenoid bone, and frontal bone.

Maxillary bone : The 2 maxillary bones are joined together at the intermaxillary suture, creating the anterior nasal spine.

Sphenoid bone : is an unpaired bone of the neurocranium.

Ethmoid bone : is a bone in the skull that distinguishes the nasal cavity and the brain. It is situated at the roof of the nasal cavity.

Palatine bone : These are 2 irregular bones of the nasal cavity.  

Lacrimal bone: a small bone forming part of the eye socket.