One must understand that in humans - I am assuming the subject in question is, in fact, a human, although, in this school, that could be quite a mistake, on my part - the adult skull is normally made up of twenty-two (22) bones. Except for the mandible, the lower jaw that holds all of the bottom teeth in place, all of the bones of the skull are joined together by sutures, which are synarthrodial joints formed by bony ossification. A matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres, also known as Sharpey's fibres, permit some flexibility, but little to none at that.
Similarly, seven bones make up the orbit, this supposed area around the eye which you've mentioned. The frontal bone, which is... the one around the forehead area; the zygomatic bone, approximately the cheek; the maxillary bone, which runs alongside the bridge of one's nose; all these located in the front portion of one's skull - the face, respectfully. Inside, the spenoid, ethmoid, palatine and lacrimal bones also contribute to making up this orbit, the entire area around the eye, the volume of which can hold about thirty (30) milliliters. The eye only occupies six and a half (6.5) of these, respectfully.
There are, of course, several systemic connective tissue disorders that have potential to possibly affect the eyes - more specifically, veins and areas around the eyes. Polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki syndrome, hypersensitivity vasculitis... All of which include symptoms quite noticeable to a party as... attentive as yourself may be with someone of such utmost importance. Has His Majesty displayed any signs of fatigue, weakness, or abdominal pain? Cases also present, often, with other symptoms - muscle weakness, fever, conjunctivitis, chapped lips, or necrosis, with common localizations being around the forearms and legs.
Short of... receiving some sort of object into the eye socket, which could possibly, in turn, chip off a piece of the orbit, jarring the bone chip into the area surrounding the eye, perhaps, I don't think much else could have affected the man's eyes, directly. ... But the variables surrounding the situation would be astronomical. Also, I imagine His Majesty would have... probably reported something poking something into his eye.
I... might have understood that letter incorrectly. Sir, was I just offered some manner of job?
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The bones surrounding the eyes?
One must understand that in humans - I am assuming the subject in question is, in fact, a human, although, in this school, that could be quite a mistake, on my part - the adult skull is normally made up of twenty-two (22) bones. Except for the mandible, the lower jaw that holds all of the bottom teeth in place, all of the bones of the skull are joined together by sutures, which are synarthrodial joints formed by bony ossification. A matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres, also known as Sharpey's fibres, permit some flexibility, but little to none at that.
Similarly, seven bones make up the orbit, this supposed area around the eye which you've mentioned. The frontal bone, which is... the one around the forehead area; the zygomatic bone, approximately the cheek; the maxillary bone, which runs alongside the bridge of one's nose; all these located in the front portion of one's skull - the face, respectfully. Inside, the spenoid, ethmoid, palatine and lacrimal bones also contribute to making up this orbit, the entire area around the eye, the volume of which can hold about thirty (30) milliliters. The eye only occupies six and a half (6.5) of these, respectfully.
There are, of course, several systemic connective tissue disorders that have potential to possibly affect the eyes - more specifically, veins and areas around the eyes. Polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki syndrome, hypersensitivity vasculitis... All of which include symptoms quite noticeable to a party as... attentive as yourself may be with someone of such utmost importance. Has His Majesty displayed any signs of fatigue, weakness, or abdominal pain? Cases also present, often, with other symptoms - muscle weakness, fever, conjunctivitis, chapped lips, or necrosis, with common localizations being around the forearms and legs.
Short of... receiving some sort of object into the eye socket, which could possibly, in turn, chip off a piece of the orbit, jarring the bone chip into the area surrounding the eye, perhaps, I don't think much else could have affected the man's eyes, directly. ... But the variables surrounding the situation would be astronomical. Also, I imagine His Majesty would have... probably reported something poking something into his eye.
I... might have understood that letter incorrectly. Sir, was I just offered some manner of job?
Sincerely,
Dr. Temperance Brennan