Bones
In humans, seven bones make up the bony orbit:
- Frontal bone (Pars orbitalis)
- Lacrimal bone
- Ethmoid bone (Lamina papyracea)
- Zygomatic bone (Orbital process of the zygomatic bone)
- Maxillary bone (Orbital surface of the body of the maxilla)
- Palatine bone (Orbital process of palatine bone)
- Sphenoid bone (Greater and lesser wings)
Read more about this topic: Orbit (anatomy)
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