Chapter 11 Flashcards
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blephar/o
eyelid
-cusis
hearing
irid/o
iris
kerat/o
horny, hard, cornea
myring/o
tympanic membrane, eardrum
opthalm/o
eye vision
-opia
vision condition
opt/o
eye vision
ot/o
ear, hearing
phak/o
lens of eye
presby/o
old age
retin/o
retina, net
scler/o
sclera, white of eye, hard
trop/o
turn, change
tympan/o
tympanic membrane, eardrum
adnexa
means the accessory
or adjoining anatomical parts of an organ. The term
adnexa is plural
adnexa of the eye
also known as adnexa oculi, are
the structures outside the eyeball. These include the orbit,
eye muscles, eyelids, eyelashes, conjunctiva, and lacrimal
apparatus
binocular vision
occurs when the muscles of
both eyes work together in coordination to make normal
depth perception possible. Depth perception is the ability
to see things in three dimensions.
canth
corner of the eye
canthus
angle where the upper and lower eye lids meet
cilia
which are small hairs, make up
the eyebrows and eyelashes. Cilia are also present in
the nose to prevent foreign matter from being inhaled.
tarsus
also known as the tarsal
plate, is the framework within the upper and lower
eyelids that provides the necessary stiffness and shape
(tars means edge of the eyelid, and -us is a singular
noun ending) (plural, tarsi). Note: Tarsus also refers to
the seven tarsal bones of the foot’s instep.
tars
edge of eyelid
conjuctiva
is the transparent
mucous membrane that lines the underside of each eyelid
and continues to form a protective covering over the
exposed surface of the eyeball