![]() ![]() ![]() Roof (superior): orbital part of the frontal bone, lesser wing of the sphenoid bone Lateral margin: zygomatic process of the frontal bone and the zygomatic bone and its frontal process Infra-orbital margin: zygomatic process of the maxilla and the zygomatic bone Medial margin: frontal process of the maxilla Many Friendly Zebras Enjoy Lazy Summer Picnic Maxilla, Frontal bone, Zygomatic bone, Ethmoid bone, Lacrimal bone, Sphenoid bone, and Palatine bone The bones that make up the orbit contain several foramina and fissures through which important neurovascular structures (such as the optic nerve (CN II)) pass through on their way from the brain to the eye and face and vice versa. The cavity surrounds and provides mechanical protection for the eye and soft tissue structures related to it. By definition, the orbit (bony orbit or orbital cavity) is a skeletal cavity comprised of seven bones situated within the skull.
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