Question #634
Which of the following do not pass through the superior orbital fissure?
The superior orbital fissure is formed by the sphenoid bone and is located between its greater and lesser wings.
The superior orbital fissure contains:
- Oculomotor nerve (carrying sympathetic fibres from the internal carotid artery plexus)
- Trochlear nerve
- Branches of the ophthalmic nerve (lacrimal, frontal and nasociliary)
- Abducent nerve
- Superior ophthalmic vein
- Inferior ophthalmic vein (may also pass through the inferior orbital fissure)
- Recurrent meningeal branch from the lacrimal artery
- Orbital branch of middle meningeal artery
