Eye Flashcards
what forms the boundaries of the orbit?
roof: frontal bone
floor: zygoma and maxilla
back: zygoma and sphenoid
lateral wall: zygomatic and frontal
medial wall: ethmoid, lacrima, frontal and maxilla
what are the contents of the orbit?
eyeball
fat and connective tissue (the fat pad pushes the eyeball forwards)
extraocular muscles
blood vessel and nerves
what are the tarsal plates and what do they contain?
dense CT
supports eyelids and contains tarsal galnds
what ligaments support the eyeball?
medial and lateral check ligaments
suspensory ligaments
what is the role of the check ligaments?
restrict medial and lateral recti
what forms the eyelid?
lateral and medial palpebral ligaments superior and inferior tarsus superior and inferior orbital septum lacrimal sac tendon of levator palpebrae superioris
what is the cornea continuous with?
the sclera
where is the blind spot of the eye?
optic disc of retina
what is found in the macula lutea?
fovea
what forms the fibrous outer coat of the eye?
sclera/cornea
what forms the middle vascular coat of the eye?
iris, ciliary body and choroid
what forms the inner coat of the eye?
retina
where is aqueous humor made, where is it found, where does it drain to and what is its role?
made by ciliary body
found anterior to the lens, flows from posterior to anterior chambers
drains to the canal of schlemm (corneo-scleral junction)
helps maintain intra-ocular pressure
where is the vitreous humor found and what is its role?
transparent jelly
posterior to lens in the vitreous body/cavity
supports the retina
what are the intraocular muscles, what shape are they, what is their role and what are they innervated by?
dilator pupillae: radial, increases pupil diameter (dilator), under sympathetic control
sphincter pupillae: circular, decreases diameter (constrictor), under parasympathetic control via CN III