Eye Flashcards

Eye
O optic nerve L lens CB ciliary body I iris C cornea

Wall of the eye
R retina P pigment epithelium Ch choroid layer of loose vascular supporting tissue S sclera

Retinal layers
VB vitreous body

Layers of the Cornea
EP stratified squamous non keratinized epithelium BM Bowman’s membrane SP substantia propria DM Descemet’s membrane En endothelial cells
Fibroblasts with elongated nuclei and barely visible cytoplasm termed keratocytes are scattered in the ground substance betwen the lamellae.

Cornea
EP stratified squamous non keratinized epithelium BM Bowman’s membrane DM Descemet’s membrane En flattend endothelial cells

Retinal photoreceptors
M outer limiting membrane P pigmented epithelial cells B Bruch’s membrane