ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The space within the skull that contains the eye, including its nerves and muscles. The eye socket also includes the eyelids and the glands that make tears. It is made up of seven bones that surround and protect the eye. Also called orbit.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is Orbit? Orbit refers to the eye-socket (the cavity in the skull that holds the eye) and the surrounding structures.

Detailed explanation-3: -The orbit is the bony cavity in the skull that houses the globe of the eye (eyeball), the muscles that move the eye (the extraocular muscles), the lacrimal gland, and the blood vessels and nerves required to supply these structures.

Detailed explanation-4: -The “orbit” or “socket” of the eye encases the eyeball and protects its place in the skull.