Term Name: orbit of skull
Synonyms: bony orbit, eye socket, orbit
Definition: Subdivision of skeleton that is an anterolateral part of the cranium and structurally supports the eye. Includes bones formed and located in sclerotic layer of eyeball.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001697]

Relationships
is part of: facial skeleton orbital region
has parts: antorbital infraorbital orbital cavity orbital fissure orbital margin palatomaxillary suture rhinosphenoid rostral margin of orbit scleral ossicle supraorbital bone
is a type of: lateral structure neural crest-derived structure subdivision of skeleton