Periorbita
Periosteum lining the walls of the bony orbit
title: "Periorbita" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["periorbita", "tissues-(biology)", "human-eye-anatomy"] description: "Periosteum lining the walls of the bony orbit" topic_path: "science/biology" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periorbita" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Periosteum lining the walls of the bony orbit ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Periorbita |
| Latin | periorbita |
| Image | Eyesheaths.jpg |
| Caption | Eye |
| Image2 | Lateral orbit nerves.jpg |
| Caption2 | Orbit |
| :: |
| Name = Periorbita | Latin = periorbita | Greek = | Image = Eyesheaths.jpg | Caption = Eye | Width = | Image2 = Lateral orbit nerves.jpg | Caption2 = Orbit | Precursor = | System = | Artery = | Vein = | Nerve = | Lymph = The periorbita is the area around the orbit. Sometimes it refers specifically to the layer of tissue surrounding the orbit that consists of periosteum. However, it may refer to anything that is around the orbit, such as in periorbital cellulitis.
References
References
- link. (2016-03-04 at [[eMedicine]] Dictionary)
- "Pathology - Glossary".
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