Applied Anatomy and Physiology of the Orbit and the Eye Flashcards
What are the 3 coats of the eye ball?
Fibrous coat
Vascular coat
Sensory coat
What is A?
Ciliary body
What is B?
What is C?
Cornea
What is D?
Sclera
What is E?
Choroid
What is F?
Retina
What is G?
Optic nerve
What is H?
Vitrous humor
What is I?
Lens
What is J?
Aqueous humor
What are the different layers in the histology of the cornea?
1) Epithelium
2) Bowman’s membrane
3) Stroma
4) Descemet’s layer
5) Endothelium
What is the classification of the epithelium of the cornea?
Stratified squamous non-keritinised
What is the Bowman’s membrane?
Basement membrane of corneal epithelium
What is the stroma?
Regularly arranged collagen
Are there any blood vessels in the stroma?
No blood vessels
How many layers form the endothelium of the cornea?
Single layer (normally 2500 cells/mm2)