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Inferior orbital fissure contents (mnemonic)

Last revised by Candace Makeda Moore on 14 Oct 2019

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Citation:

A A, Moore C, Inferior orbital fissure contents (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 16 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-71609

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-71609

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/71609

rID:

71609

Article created:

14 Oct 2019, A A

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created A A had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

14 Oct 2019, Candace Makeda Moore

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Candace Makeda Moore had no recorded disclosures.

View Candace Makeda Moore's current disclosures

Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck

Sections:

Mnemonics

Tags:

mnemonic

Synonyms:

inferior orbit gets infra-orbital nerves and veinz

Mnemonic for the contents of the inferior orbital fissure (from medial to lateral) is:

Inferior Orbit Gets Infra-Orbital Nerves and VeinZ

Mnemonic

Inferior Orbit Gets Infra-Orbital Nerves and VeinZ

IO: inferior ophthalmic vein (tributary to both pterygoid venous plexus and cavernous sinus)
G: ganglionic branches from pterygopalatine ganglion to maxillary division of trigeminal nerve
ION: infra-orbital nerve (branch CN V2)
A: infra-orbital artery (branch maxillary artery)
V: infra-orbital vein (drains inferior orbit, communicates with inferior ophthalmic vein, tributary to pterygoid venous plexus)
Z: zygomatic nerve (branch CN V2)

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