Difference between 'Orbit' and 'Globe' in eye anatomy? What's the difference between 'Orbit' and 'Globe' in eye's anatomy. Do they refer to the same ? I encountered this in this text: > ... ciliary ganglion, which is approximately 3 mm in size, and located 2-3 mm posterior to the globe and lateral to the optic nerve,...

I've found a rough answer myself:

> The globe of the eye, or bulbus oculi, is the eyeball **apart from its appendages**

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> ... the orbit is the **cavity or socket of the skull** in which the eye and **its appendages** are situated. "Orbit" can refer to the bony socket, or it can also be used to imply the contents.

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