The bony structure of the orbit is composed of which of the following?
A) maxilla, zygomatic, lacrimal, and palatine only
B) ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine
C) zygomatic, nasal, frontal, and sphenoid only
D) zygomatic, nasal, frontal, sphenoid, palatine, lacrimal, and temporal
E) none of the above

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The orbit is composed of the ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, lacrimal, maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine bones. Option A is incorrect because it only includes a few of the bones and leaves out important ones like the ethmoid and sphenoid. Option C is incorrect because it also leaves out important bones like the maxilla and palatine. Option D is closer to the correct answer, but it includes the temporal bone, which does not form part of the orbit.

The Bony Structure of the Orbit Is Composed of Which