superior orbital fissure

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A cleft between the greater and the lesser wing of the sphenoid, through which pass the oculomotor and trochlear nerves, the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve, the abducens nerve, and the ophthalmic veins.

superior orbital fissure,

an elongated cleft between the small and great wings of the sphenoid bone, which transmits cranial nerves 3, 4, and 6 and the first division of cranial nerve 5 and the ophthalmic vein.

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abducent nerve annulus of Zinn anococcygeal nerve common tendinous ring fissure lateral rectus muscle nerve oculomotor nerve orbit periorbita sphenoid bone			9) Geraghty and Dolan reported that the complete diagnostic criteria for MSH are (1) enlargement of the vertical orbit, (2) enlargement of the superior orbital fissure, (3) elevation of the canine fossa, (4) enlargement of the pterygopalatine fissure, and (5) lateralization of the infraorbital neurovascular canal. Correlation of the ethmoid infundibulum to the medial orbital wall in ... by Ali, Arif; Kurien, Mary; Selvaraj, K.G. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Currie JN, Coppeto JR, Lessell S: Chronic syphilitic meningitis resulting in superior orbital fissure syndrome and posterior fossa gumma: a report of two cases followed for 20 years. Neurosyphilis by Lindberg, Michael / Southern Medical Journal Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving the sphenoid sinus and superior orbital fissure. Unifocal Langerhans' cell histiocytosis and frontal sinus agenesis: ... by Napier, Seamus S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			superior genial tubercle superior gluteal nerve superior gluteal vein superior hemorrhagic polioencephalitis superior intercostal vein superior kidney superior labial vein superior laryngeal nerve superior laryngeal vein superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm superior limb superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis superior longitudinal fasciculus superior mediastinum superior medullary velum superior mesenteric artery superior mesenteric artery syndrome superior mesenteric lymph node superior mesenteric node superior mesenteric plexus superior mesenteric vein superior oblique muscle superior oblique muscle of head superior olivary nucleus superior ophthalmic vein superior orbital fissure superior petrosal sinus superior phrenic vein superior profunda artery superior pulmonary vein superior quadrantanopia superior radioulnar joint superior rectal plexus superior rectal vein superior rectus muscle superior retinaculum of extensor muscles superior right lateral flexure of rectum superior sagittal sinus superior salivary nucleus superior subscapular nerve superior tarsal muscle superior temporal gyrus superior temporal line superior temporal sulcus superior thalamostriate vein superior thoracic artery superior thyroid artery superior thyroid vein superior ulnar collateral artery superior vein of cerebellar hemisphere superior vein of eyelid			superior mesenteric vein Superior Mesenteric Vein Occlusion Superior Mesenteric Venous Flow Superior Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis Superior Mesenteric-Portal Vein Confluence Superior Mesenteric-Portal Venous Superior Midwest Energy Terminal superior mirage Superior nasal concha Superior nasal concha Superior nasal concha Superior National Forest Superior National Insurance Company Superior National Insurance Group, Inc. Superior Natural Oils International Superior North American Agility Trial Champion Superior Nursing Care Services, Inc Superior oblique Superior oblique Superior Oblique 4 Superior oblique m superior oblique muscle superior oblique muscle of head Superior olivary complex Superior olivary nucleus Superior ophthalmic Superior ophthalmic superior ophthalmic vein superior ophthalmic vein superior ophthalmic vein superior orbital fissure Superior orbital nerve Superior palpebrae Superior palpebrae Superior palpebrae Superior palpebral Superior palpebral artery Superior Pancreatico-Duodenal Venous Flow Superior Performance Superior petrosal superior petrosal sinus Superior petrosal sinuses superior phrenic vein superior planet superior planet Superior planets Superior planets Superior Pro Wrestling Training Center Superior profunda artery Superior Pudendal-Geniculate Nucleus Superior pulmonary Superior pulmonary Superior pulmonary superior pulmonary vein superior pulmonary vein superior pulmonary vein superior quadrantanopia Superior Quality Products Superior Radiant Products superior radioulnar joint superior recess of tympanic membrane

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