Eye Anatomy Flashcards
The lateral margin of the eye is what facial bone?
Zygomatic bone
The infraorbital margin of the eye is what bone?
Maxillary bone
The posterior portion of the eye is made up of what bone?
Sphenoid bone
The Medial border of the eye is made up of what bones? (4)
Lacrimal
Ethmoid
Maxillary
Sphenoid
The orbit of the eye has a “floor” made up of which bones?
Maxillary
Zygomatic
Palatine
Sclera can be described as?
White layering of the eye
The pupil can be described as?
Dark central aperture of the eye
The Iris can be described as?
Pigmented contractile tissue
The conjuctiva can be described as?
Thin mucous membrane covering the sclera and lines inside of eyelid
The cornea can be described as?
Transparent covering, involved in focusing light rays entering the eye
What are Rods and Cones?
Photoreceptors on the posterior surface
What contains no rods or cones, causing a blind spot?
Optic Nerve
What muscle controls downward eye movement?
Inferior Rectus
What eye muscle controls medial eye movement?
Medial Rectus
What eye muscle controls upward movement?
Superior Rectus