Anatomy - Parts of the Eyeball (also covered in anatomy lecture 1)

Question 1

What are the 3 layers of the eyeball proper?

Answer 1

Fibrous Layer
Vascular Layer
Inner Layer of Eyeball

Question 2

What are the 2 parts of the fibrous layer of the eyeball?

Answer 2

Cornea

Sclera

Question 3

What are the 3 parts of the vascular layer of the eyeball?

Answer 3

Choroid
Iris
Ciliary body

Question 4

What are the 2 parts of the inner layer of the eyeball?

Answer 4

Optic part of retina

Non-visual part of retina

Question 5

What is another name for the vascular layer of the eyeball?

Answer 5

Uvea

Question 6

What is the name of the mucus layer that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyeball?

Answer 6

Conjunctiva

Question 7

Name the transparent layer forming the front of the eye?

What 2 functions does this have?

Answer 7

Cornea

Protects + focuses light

Question 8

Name the white, outer protective layer of the eyeball?

Answer 8

Sclera

Question 9

What makes up the ciliary body?

Answer 9

Ciliary muscle

Ciliary processes

Question 10

What is the purpose of the ciliary muscles?

Answer 10

Shapes the lens of the eye

Question 11

What is the purpose of the ciliary processes?

Answer 11

Suspends the lens and secretes aqueous humour

Question 12

What is the iris?

Answer 12

Pigmented muscle curtain which controls light level in the eye

Question 13

Name of the vascular part of the eye?

Answer 13

Choroid

Question 14

What is the name of the light sensitive part of the back of the eye that contains rods and cones?

Answer 14

Optic part of the retina

Question 15

Name of the part of the retina that is not sensitive to light?

Answer 15

Non-visual part of retina

Question 16

Name of the hole in the centre of the iris?

Answer 16

Pupil

Question 17

Name of the clear gel that fills the space between the lens and retina?

Answer 17

Viterous gel

Question 18

What is the optic disc?

Answer 18

Point of entry of the optic nerve to the retina

Question 19

Name of the centre part of the macula?

Answer 19

Fovea (provides the clearest vision of all)

Question 20

Name of the small highly sensitive part of the retina that is responsible for sharp central vision?

Answer 20

Macula