Chapter 14 ppt review

Question 1

what is the ocular system responsible for

Answer 1

vision

Question 2

what are the combining forms for eye or sight

Answer 2

opt/i, opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, ophthalm/o

Question 3

bony cavity of the skull that contains the eyeball

Answer 3

orbit

Question 4

7 major muscles that are attached to each eye, making a range of movement possible

Answer 4

eye muscles

Question 5

another term used for eyelid

Answer 5

palpebrae

Question 6

combining form for eyelid

Answer 6

belphar/o

Question 7

made of cilia, keep out foreign material from the eye

Answer 7

eyelashes

Question 8

mucous membrane that lines the underside of each eyelid

Answer 8

conjunctiva

Question 9

structures that produce, store, and remove tears

Answer 9

lacrimal apparatus

Question 10

fibrous outer layer of the eye that maintains the shape of the eyeball

Answer 10

sclera

Question 11

opaque middle layer of the eyeball that contains blood vessels and supplies blood for the entire eye

Answer 11

choroid

Question 12

nervous tissue layer of the eye that receives images

Answer 12

retina

Question 13

anterior segment fluid that nourishes the intraocular structures

Answer 13

aqueous humor

Question 14

eye cavity located between the caudal surface of the cornea and the cranial surface of the iris

Answer 14

anterior chamber

Question 15

eye cavity that is located between the cranial surface of the lens and the caudal surface of the iris

Answer 15

posterior chamber

Question 16

the caudal two thirds of the eyeball

Answer 16

vitreous chamber

Question 17

soft, clear, jellylike mass that fills the vitreous chamber

Answer 17

vitreous humor

Question 18

combining form meaning glassy

Answer 18

vitre/o