Eye Flashcards
White of eye
sclera
clear over layer, admits light
cornea
helps to focus a clear image on the retina, divides aqueous and vitreous humors
lens
Pigmented layer of the eye
iris
Opening in the center of the iris
pupil
layer that contains highly selective area called the tapetum
choroid
Lines the back of the eye contains rods and cones
retina
in front of the lens filled with aqueous humor
aqueous compartment
in front of the iris
anterior chamber
behind the iris
posterior chamber
being the lens, contains thick vitreous humor and gives eye its shape
vitreous chamber
The liquid that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye lid
aqueous humor
the liquid that fills the large caudal chamber of the eye is
vitreous humor