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The superior rim of the bony orbit. Formed by the frontal bone. Contains the supraorbital notch or foramen.
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Supraorbital margin: magnified reference view with a numbered learning marker. The complete original plate is available in the next view.
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Supraorbital margin
Understand what you see.
The superior rim of the bony orbit.
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How to recognise it.
- The superior rim of the bony orbit
- Formed by the frontal bone
- Contains the supraorbital notch or foramen
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Examiner-style prompts: identify the structure, explain its relations, then answer the applied follow-up. These are revision questions, not authenticated past papers.
01Identify supraorbital margin and justify your identification.+
The superior rim of the bony orbit. Formed by the frontal bone. Contains the supraorbital notch or foramen.
02Which bone forms this margin?+
The frontal bone.
03How do you distinguish margin from foramen?+
The margin is the continuous orbital edge; the foramen or notch is a focal passage interrupting or piercing that edge.
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