Accessory Structures Of The Eye

Question 0

What do the palpabrae do?

Answer 0

Protect the eye anteriorly

Question 1

What are the palpabrae?

Answer 1

Eyelids

Question 2

What is the palpebral fissure?

Answer 2

Separates the eyelids

Question 3

What is the lacrimal caruncle?

Answer 3

Elevation at the medial commissure; contains oil & sweat glands

Question 4

What are the tarsal plates?

Answer 4

Supporting connective tissue sheets for muscles

Question 5

What are the two muscles that relate to the tarsal plates?

Answer 5

Orbicularus oculi muscle (closes eye)

Levator palpabrae superior is (opens eye)

Question 6

What are the Tarsal Glands?

Answer 6

Lubricating modified sebaceous glands

Question 7

What is the purpose of eyelashes?

Answer 7

To initiate the blinking reflex

Question 8

What is the conjunctiva?

Answer 8

Transparent membrane

Produces a lubricating mucous secretion (prevents drying)

Question 9

What is the conjunctiva that lines the eyelids?

Answer 9

Palpebral conjunctiva

Question 10

What is the conjunctiva that covers the whites of the eyes?

Answer 10

Bulbar conjunctiva

Question 11

What is conjunctivitis?

Answer 11

Inflammation; causing red irritated eyes

Question 12

What is the lacrimal apparatus?

Answer 12

The lacrimal gland & associated ducts which connect to nasal cavity

Question 13

What do the lacrimal glands secrete?

Answer 13

Tears

Question 14

What tears contain?

Answer 14

Mucous
Antibobies
Lysozyme

Question 15

What is the movement of tears?

Answer 15

Enter eye via superolateral excretory ducts

Exit medially via paired lacrimal canaliculi at the lacrimal punctum

Drain inti the naso lacrimal duct