Eye Flashcards

1
Q

White of eye

A

Sclera

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2
Q

Area where cornea meets sclera cornea meets

A

Limbus

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3
Q

Optic nerve is cranial nerve ____

A

2

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4
Q

The pupil shape in snakes and cats

A

Elliptical

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5
Q

Lens has a _______ structure

A

Biconvex

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6
Q

A cloudy lens

A

Cataract

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7
Q

Muscle that changes the shape of the lens

A

Cillary body

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8
Q

Gelatinous body found behind lens

A

Vitreous humor

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9
Q

Glaucoma is when this is being produced too quickly

A

Aqueous humor

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10
Q

Retina is made of how many layers of nervous tissue

A

10

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11
Q

This picks up signals and send to optic nerve

A

Retina

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12
Q

This causes animals eyes to glow at night

A

Area in retina no pigment called the tapetum

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13
Q

Which specialized photoreceptors in the retina are needed to see
Light and color/detail

A

Light: rods

Color/detail: cones

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14
Q

Part of retina where optic nerve links the eye to the brain

A

Optic disc

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15
Q

Term for back of the eye where retina and optic nerve can be observed

A

Fundus

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16
Q

Tool used for fundic exam

A

Opthalmoscope

17
Q

Cherry eye is when

A

The gland of the third eyelid stays up

18
Q

What produces tears?

A

Some: nictitating membrane
Most: lacrimal glands

19
Q

Tears drain into tear ducts thro openings called

A

Puncta

20
Q

Conjunctivitis common in

A

Animals w URTI

21
Q

Term for small eye condition

A

Micropthalmia

22
Q

Vascular layer of eye (layer w blood vessels)

A

Uvea

23
Q

Parts of the uvea

A

Choroid, iris, cillary body