FMA54450Sensory organs
The tough, opaque outer fibrous coat of the eyeball that maintains ocular shape and provides attachment for extraocular muscles.
The tough, opaque outer fibrous coat of the eyeball that maintains ocular shape and provides attachment for extraocular muscles.
Situated in the cranial / head region (midline / bilateral aspect, anterior aspect) within the sensory organs.
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Sensory organs transduce physical stimuli into neural signals carried by cranial nerves (such as the optic chiasm and oculomotor nerves) to the brain.
Extraocular muscles (rectus and oblique muscles) attach to the sclera to precisely rotate and align the eyeballs.
The bony orbits and temporal bones of the skull house and protect the delicate structures of sight, hearing, and balance.