How to dissect a human for the eye

This anatomical video tutorial will show you a deep look inside the eyes of a human, much like yourself. If you're a medical student and you need cadaver dissection instructions, this anatomy video will help you along your way. Learn how to dissect a human for the eye. So, if you want a better look at what helps you look, you've come to the right place.

1. Review the osteology of the bony orbit.
2. Skin the eyelid, exposing the orbicularis oculi muscle and its parts.
3. On one eyelid make a vertical incision in the superior lid to expose the tarsal plate and its relation to the conjunctiva and levator apparatus, and the lacrimal gland.
4. On the other half head reflect the orbicularis oculi down to expose the palpebral ligaments, lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal duct.
5. Remove the dura from the middle cranial fossa to expose the contents and lateral wall of the cavernous sinus.
6. Remove the roof and lateral wall of the orbit and cavernous sinus to expose the contents of the orbit and follow the nerves and vessels into it.
7. Reflect the levator palpebrae superioris and superior rectus muscle and remove orbital fat to expose the orbital nerves and vessels.
8. Transect the optic nerve to reveal the central artery and relationships of the nerve sheaths.