EYE Flashcards
Boundaries of the Eye
Superior Wall: orbital part of the front bone, lesser wing of the sphenoid
Superolateral: lacrimal fossa, supraorbital notch
Medial Wall: orbital plate of the ethmoid bone
Inferior wall: orbital surface of maxilla (partially of the zygomatic and palatine bones)
Lateral wall: frontal process of zygomatic bones and greater wing of sphenoid
Nerves that transmits in the Superior Orbital Fissure
Upper and Lower divisions of the oculomotor nerve (CN III)
Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
Abducens nerve (CN VI)
branches of V1: lacrimal nerve, frontal nerve, nasociliary nerve
superior opthalmic vein and inferior opthalmic veins
and sympathetic nerves
thin membrane which covers all except the corneal portion
separates the eyeball to all other fat tissues
Bulbar Sheath/Fascial of the eyeball/Tenon’s capsule
parasympathetically stimulated, this muscle decreases the pupil’s diameter
Sphincter Pupillae
Sympathetically stimulated, this muscle increases its diameter
Dilator Pupillae
space where the tears would drain into
Lacrimal Punctum
Protects the eye from injury and excessive light
Keeps cornea moist by spreading lacrimal fluid
Covered externally by thin skin and internally by transparent mucous membrane (palpebral conjunctiva)
Eyelids
elliptical opening between the eyelids
Palpebral fissure
part of the conjunctiva refleted onto the eyeball where it is continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva
the lines of reflection onto the eyeball form deep recesses called the superior and inferior conjunctival fornices
Palpebral conjunctiva
part of the conjunctiva that is thin and transparent attaches loosely to the anterior surface of the eyeball
Bulbar conjunctiva
Space bound by the palpebral and bulbar conjunctivae
closed space when the eyelids are closed but open via palpebral fissure
forms a mucosal bursa onto which eyelid can move freely over the eyeball
Conjunctival Sac
glands embedded in the tarsi which give off lipid secretion lubricating the edge of the eyelids and prevents them from sticking together when they close
forms a barrier that lacrimal fluid does not cross when produced in normal amounts
Tarsal Glands
Glands in the eyelid’s skin associated to the hair follicles of the eyes
Sebaceous glands of zeis
Glands in the eyelid’s skin that is associated between follicles
Sweat Glands of Moll
classify sweat glands of Moll
Simple Coiled Tubular
A superior tarsal muscle that aids levator palpebrae superioris in elevating the upper eyelid
Muscle of Muller
Numerous modified sebaceous glands that are always found at the tarsofacial layer near the tarsus muscle
Its lipid secretion prevents overflow of tears, keeps eyelids tightly shut and prevents eyelids from sticking together
Meibomian/Tarsal Glands
Kind of epithelium in eyelid’s skin
Stratified Squamus keratinized epithelium
Kind of cells in palpebral conjunctiva
low columnar stratified cells
Kind of sweat glands: Glands of Moll
Modified Apocrine Sweat Glands
Tears are caused by what kind of innervations (Parasympathetic or Sympathetic)
Parasympathetic
Lacrimal Gland (Type and Morphology)
Type of secretion: Serous
Morphology: compound tubuloalveolar/ Tubuloacinar
provides some nutrients and oxygen to cornea
watery physiological saline containing lysozyme which moistens and lubricates the surfaces of the conjunctiva and cornea
Lacrimal Fluid
Nerve that stimulates lacrimation
Facial Nerve
Brings both types of fibers to the lacrimal branch of the ophthalmic nerve by which they enter the gland
Zygomatice Nerve (from the maxillary nerve)
broadens into a wide bilaminar aponeurosis as it approaches its distal attachments
antagonist of the superior half of the orbicularis oculi, the sphincter of the of the palpebral fissure
Levator Palpebrae Superioris
Origin of Levator Palpebrae Superioris
Lesser wing of sphenoid