orbital septum

orbital septum
septum orbitale [TA] a fibrous membrane anchored to the periorbita along the entire margin of the orbit, extending to the levator palpebrae superioris muscle in the upper lid and to the tarsal plate in the lower lid; called also tarsal membrane.

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