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What is the function of the cornea
Assist with focusing light
protection
What do the outer layer of the cornea contain
nociceptors
What is the sclera of the eye
thin anterior covering of the eye
What is the function of the sclera
Point of attachment for the eye muscles
attaches cornea to limbus
assists with protection/shape
What is the inner most aspect of the sclera and what is its function
lamina fusca
prevents light waves from scattering by absorbing it
What are the cranial nerves of the eye
2,3,4,6
What is the iris
vascular layer of the eye
What is the function of the iris
creates pupil
creates eye color
separates ant &post chambers
What innervates the iris
3
What is dilated pupil known as
mydriasis
What is constricted pupils known as
miosis
What helps constrict the pupil
sphincter pupillae
What causes pupil to dilate
dilator pupillae
What makes up the fibrous layer of the eye
sclera
cornea
What makes up the vascular layer of the eye
iris
ciliary body
choroid
What is the function of the choroid
helps deliver nutrients to the photoreceptor neurons
assists with absorption of light by preventing reflection/scattering
What is the choroid of the eye
vascular layer that wraps from the ciliary body around the posterior aspect of the eye
What is the ciliary body
attaches to the lens to help with accommodation
-relaxation
-contraction
What is the function of the ciliary body
secretes aqueous humor to fill anterior chamber
What autonomic system is in control of ciliary body relaxation
sympathetic
*allows for far vision accommodation
What autonomic system is in control of ciliary body contraction
parasympathetic
*allows for near vision accommodation
What is the function of the lens of the eye
transparent structure that refracts light
can be pulled to alter the shape and focus light from accommodation
What is the lens of the eye
transparent structure made up of the capsule, epithelium, and fibers
What are the types of fluid in the eye
aqueous humor
Vitreous humor
What is aqeous humor
water like fluid created in the ciliary body through plasma filtration
what is the purpose of aqueous humor
maintains intraocular pressure
bring nutrients to the avascular aspect of the anterior eye
What is vitreous humor
thick, jelly like fluid in the posterior aspect of the eye
What is the purpose of the vitreous humor
keeps intraocular pressure
maintains shape
transmits light to retina
What is the vascular supply for the eye
posterior ciliary arteries
internal carotid
central retinal artery
ophthalmic artery
What is the importance of the canal of Schlemm
Drainage of aqueous humor
What are the contents within the orbit
ophthalmic nerve
optic nerve
ophthalmic vein/artery
lacrimal gland
eyeball
fat
extra ocular muscles
What is the purpose of the mucin layer of tears
to help the tears stick to the eye
What is the lacrimal gland and where is it located
located laterally
secretes fluid that moves across the cornea
What is the lacrimal punctum and what is its function
small holes in the corner of the eye that drain into the lacrimal gland
What is the purpose of the lacrimal canal
joins the lacrimal duct and lacrimal sac then fluid drains into the nasal cavity through the nasal lacrimal duct
What is the meibomian gland
oil gland along the edge of the eyelid that secretes oil to prevent tears from evaporating too quickly
What is the Zeis gland
sebaceous gland
What is the moll gland
apocrine gland
What is the area within the eye with the highest visual acuity
macula lutea
Which part of the eye contains only cones
fovea centralis
What is the function of cones within the eye
color and visual acuity under well lit conditions
What do the cones in the eye contain
Phototopsin which helps pick up different colors of visible light spectrum
What is the function of rods
black/white/gray vision in poorly lit environments
AKA night vision
What do the rods in the eye contain
rhodopsin
What are bipolar cells in the eye
in between of photoreceptors and ganglion cells
What are ganglion cells in the eye
long axon form together to crease CN2