Orbital fat body
Corpus adiposum orbitae
Definition
The orbital fat body is a fat pad that protects the eye from external pressure and facilitates eyeball movement. It is divided into an intra-periorbital part and an extra-periorbital part.
References
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
