Corpus adiposum extraperiorbitale
Corpus adiposum extraperiorbitale
Definition
The corpus adiposum extraperiorbitale is the part of the orbital fat body that lies outside the periorbita. It fills the spaces between the periorbita and the bony orbit, but also separates the orbit from adjacent structures.
References
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.