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The site where the tendon bends is frequently interested by the presence of a small depression, the trochlear fovea, and\/or the trochlear spine. Exact topography, size and frequency of these items are still undetermined. For this purpose, we studied 120 orbits of individuals that underwent computed tomography for pathologies not involving the anterior orbit. We detected the presence of the trochlear spine in 10% of orbits and we determined its location and size. We also observed the presence of two tubercles (TT\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    and TT\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    ), with distinct positions relative to the tendon. TT\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    was present in 5% of orbits and was located on the same spot of the spine differing from the latter only for its morphology. TT\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    lied in a more advanced position and it was rarer (1,67% of orbits). The spine and the first type of tubercle were located above and behind the tendon reflection; the second tubercle lied below and ahead of the tendon reflection. A distinct trochlear fovea was detected in 25.83% of orbits and lied 3.42\u2009\u00b1\u20090.97\u00a0mm behind the orbital rim. Fovea diameters were 4.16\u2009\u00b1\u20091.08\u00a0mm\u2009\u00d7\u20093.84\u2009\u00b1\u20090.97\u00a0mm. In conclusion we demonstrate that in the anterior orbit a bony process is present in at least 15% or orbits. 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