septum orbitale

References

septum orbitale

anatomy

Also known as: orbital septum

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

human eye
The fibrous layer
…two together are called the septum orbitale. When the lids are closed, the whole opening of the orbit is covered by this septum. Two ligaments, the medial and lateral palpebral ligaments, attached to the orbit and to the septum orbitale, stabilize the position of the lids in relation to the…
Read More
…two together are called the septum orbitale. When the lids are closed, the whole opening of the orbit is covered by this septum. Two ligaments, the medial and lateral palpebral ligaments, attached to the orbit and to the septum orbitale, stabilize the position of the lids in relation to the…
Read More