Exam 4: Eye Flashcards
What is the term for the eyeball?
bulbus oculi
What are the 3 tunics of the eyeball? (outer –> inner)
fibrous tunic
vascular tunic
internal tunic
What 3 structures made up the fibrous tunic of the eyeball?
Sclera
Cornea
Cornea Limbus
The cornea is (vascular/avascular). Why?
avascular
need clarity for vision!
What are the 5 layers of the cornea?
- Anterior epithelium (corneal)
- Anterior limiting membrane
- Substantia propria
- Posterior limiting membrane
- Posterior epithelium (corneal)
What tissue type is the anterior epithelium of the cornea (corneal epithelium) made of?
nonkeratinized stratified squamous
+ free nerve endings
What disease occurs with damage to the anterior epithelium of the cornea?
corneal ulcer
What covers the anterior epithelium of the cornea?
tear film produced by serous/mucous glands
What is the anterior limiting membrane of the cornea considered?
basement membrane of corneal epithelium
What is another name for the substantia propria?
stroma
What tissue type is the substantia propria made of in the cornea and what is unique about it?
DICCT but fibers are within same orientation within each layer (but differ between layers)
________ (type of cells) are present in the stroma/substantia propria.
Keratocytes
Function of keratocytes
maintain proper hydration to maintain clarity
What is another name for the Posterior Limiting Membrane of the cornea?
Descement’s Membrane
What is the posterior limiting membrane of the cornea considered to be?
basement membrane of substantia propria
What kind of fibers are present in the posterior limiting membrane?
collagen
What kind of cells produce the posterior limiting membrane?
posterior epithelial cells
What is a descemetocele?
when fluid pushes out on posterior limiting membrane and eye is close to perforating
What tissue type makes up the posterior epithelium of the cornea?
simple squamous –> low simple cuboidal
Posterior epithelium has cells that contain numerous _____.
mitochondria
What is the function of the posterior epithelium of the cornea?
maintain corneal transparency
What tissue type makes up the Sclera? Fiber orientation?
DICCT (transverse/oblique fibers between longitudinal fibers)
What two layers are on top of the Sclera?
Bulbar sheath
Bulbar conjunctiva
the bulbar sheath that covers the Sclera is made of ______.
fascia
What is another name for Bulbar Sheath?
Tenon’s Capsule
Which layer of the Sclera is the outermost?
Bulbar conjunctiva
What is the area cribrosa?
area of sclera perforated by CN II axons that pass through to form Optic N
What is the Cornea Limbus?
corneoscleral junction (between cornea + sclera)
What is another name for the vascular tunic of the eyeball?
uvea
What are the 3 parts of the vascular tunic of the eyeball?
choroid
ciliary body
iris
4 parts/layers of the choroid
vascular layer
tapetum lucidum
choriocapillary layer
basal complex (Bruch’s membrane)
What is the function of the Tapetum Lucidum?
reflects light back that passes through retina to maximize light perception in low light
Which domestic animal does not have a Tapetum Lucidum?
pig
Choriocapillary layer
layer of capillaries right next to retina
Basal complex (Bruch’s membrane)
thick basement membrane between capillaries in choroid
What kind of cells are present in the Basal complex?
pigment epithelial cells
Function of Basal complex
acts as “blood-brain barrier” to protect eye and maintain function
Ruminants and horses have a _____ tapetum.
fibrous
The posterior surface of the ciliary body is covered by 2 layers of epithelial cells called:
pars ciliaris retinae
Where does the ciliary body begin?
ora serrata (serrated edge)
Ciliary processes from the Ciliary Body project into the posterior chamber and produce:
aqueous humor