Temporal bone Frontal bone Sphenoid bone (lesser wing) Sphenoid bone (greater wing) Zygomatic bone Zygomatic arch Maxillary bone Supraorbital foramen Superior orbital fissure Optic canal Nasal bone Lacrimal bone Ethmoid bone Palatine bone Inferior orbital fissure Infraorbital foramen Frontal graphic demonstrates the complex anatomy of the bony orbit. The walls of the orbital cavity receive contributions from 8 different bones of the skull. The complex foramina and fissures at the apex are located primarily within the greater & lesser wings of the sphenoid bone and its junctions with adjacent bones.
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