Eye Flashcards
What makes up the fibrous layer of the eye?
- Cornea
2. Sclera
The cornea and sclera make up what layer of the eye?
Fibrous
What makes up the vascular layer of the eye?
- Choroid
- Ciliary body
- Iris
The choroid, ciliary body, and iris make up what layer of the eye?
Vascular
What makes up the retinal layer of the eye?
- Neural layer
2. Retinal pigment epithelium
What are the contents of the posterior chamber?
- Aqueous humor
- Iris
- Ciliary body and muscle
- Lens
- Cornea
- Anterior sclera
What are the contents of the vitreous chamber?
- Vitreous humor
- Visual retina
- Retinal pigment epithelium
- Posterior sclera
- Uvea
What are the five layers of the cornea?
- Corneal epithelium (most external)
- Bowman’s membrane
- Corneal stroma
- Descemet’s membrane
- Corneal endothelium
What type of cell makes up the corneal epithelium?
Stratified squamous non-keratinized with apical microvilli
What protein protects the corneal epithelium from UV damage?
Ferritin
What are some functions of Bowman’s membrane?
- Contributes to strength and stability of cornea
2. Acts as barrier to prevent spread of infections
What are some characteristics of the corneal stroma?
- 90% of cornea’s thickness
- Collagen fibrils arranged in lamellae (transparency)
- Proteoglycans and collagen V allow proper spacing of collagen fibrils
What are some characteristics of Descemet’s membrane?
- Regenerates after injury
- Thickens with age
- Interwoven meshwork of fibers and pores
- Helps maintain curvature of cornea
What are some characteristics of the corneal endothelium?
- Faces anterior chamber - has zonula occludens, adherens, and desmosomes
- Simple squamous epithelium
- Responsible for virtually all metabolic exchanges of cornea - nutrition via diffusion
- Contributes to strength and stability of cornea
2. Acts as barrier to prevent spread of infections
Bowman’s membrane
- 90% of cornea’s thickness
- Collagen fibrils arranged in lamellae (transparency)
- Proteoglycans and collagen V allow proper spacing of collagen fibrils
Corneal stroma
- Regenerates after injury
- Thickens with age
- Interwoven meshwork of fibers and pores
- Helps maintain curvature of cornea
Descemet’s membrane
- Faces anterior chamber
- Simple squamous epithelium
- Responsible for virtually all metabolic exchanges of cornea
Corneal endothelium
What is Tenon’s capsule?
Fascial sheath over the surface of the sclera where extraocular muscles insert
Fascial sheath over the surface of the sclera where extraocular muscles insert
Tenon’s capsule