2.4 Quiz Flashcards
Superior oblique muscle
Rotates eye downward and away from the midline
Inferior oblique muscle
Rotates eye upward and away from the midline
Superior rictus muscle
Rotates the eye upward and towards the midline
Medial rectus muscle
O taut elastic muscle, pulls eye towards the nose
Lateral rictus muscle
Rotates eye away from the midline
Inferior rictus muscle
Rotates eye downward, towards the midline
Cornea
Protects eye structures, refractive, bend light, 5 layers: epithelium, bowman’s layer, stroma, descemet’s membrane and the endothelium /lll dome shape covers surface
Sclera
Supporting wall of the eye ball, covered by conductiva, layered protective body
Aqueous humor
Transparent thin fluid s similar to , gives the eye shape, nourishes cornea and lens, transports vitamin c in front segment to act as antioxidant agent
Iris
Regulates amount of light let into the retina in order to clear create images of observed objects at various distances
Pupil
Lets light into eye and the iris muscles change shape, opening in the center of the iris.
Ciliary muscles
Elongated triangle shape, changes shape of lens when eye focuses on a near object, changes thickness of the lens curvature
Lens
Transmits and focuses the light onto the retina in order to create clear images of observed objects at various distances/ capsule, epithelium fibers
Vitreous humor
Maintains the round shape of the eye, composed of water collagen, glucoadminoglycans / electrolytes, and proteins
Retina
Layer of photoreceptors and glial cells that capture incoming photons and signals transmits to the Brain