External structures of the eye Flashcards
1
Q
are two movable structures composed of skin and two types of muscle –
striated and smooth
A
The eyelids (upper and lower)
2
Q
lines the inside of the eyelids,
A
palpebral conjunctiva
3
Q
covers most of the anterior eye, merging with the cornea at the limbus.
A
bulbar conjunctiva
4
Q
consists of glands and ducts that serve to lubricate the eye.
A
lacrimal apparatus
5
Q
located in the upper outer corner of the orbital cavity just above the eye, is
responsible for tear production.
A
6
Q
Where are the tears channeled?
A
into the nasolacrimal sac, through the nasolacrimal duct.
7
Q
are the six muscles attached to the outer surface of each eyeball.
A
Extra-ocular muscle
