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Superior wall of orbit

superior wall of orbit --> roof of orbit

formed by the orbital plate of the frontal bone and the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone, the optic canal opens at its posterior limit; an indentation, the fossa for the lacrimal gland, is located in the anterolateral part of the roof.

Synonym: paries superior orbitae, superior wall of orbit.


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