Eye Flashcards
How many nerve fibers in optic tracts
Millions
Eyes are protected by
Eyelids
Conjunctiva
Lines eyelids and covers part of the outer surface of the eyeball
Lacrimal apparatus
Lacrimal gland and ducts. Drains lacrimal secretions into nasal cavity
Lacrimal glands
Lateral end of each eye
Lacrimal canaliculi
Where tears go
Six eye muscles
Lateral rectus Medial rectus Superior rectus Interior rectus Inferior oblique Superior oblique
Sclera and cornea
Protective thick and connective tissue
The window which light enters through
Choroid
Contains dark pigment that prevents light from scattering inside the eye
Ciliary body
Lens attached by suspensory ligament or ciliary zonule then the iris
Retina
Sensory layer
Extends to ciliary body
Rods and cones
Photoreceptors
Fovea centralis
Tiny pity that contains only cones
Anterior segment
Aqueous humor
Posterior segment
Vitreous humor