Eye Anatomy and Function Flashcards by Brandi Weller

Q

Pacinian corpuscle (33, 6)

A

-deep cutaneous pressure sensation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Meissner corpuscle (28, 3)

A

-two point discrimination

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Ruffini end organ (31)

A

-continuous touch sensation, stretch sensation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Merkel disk (30)

A

-light touch sensation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

free nerve endings (29)

A

-pain, temperature, itch sensation

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

hair follicle receptor

A

-bending of the hair

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

lacrimal gland (23)

A

tear production

- superior and lateral

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

sclera (2)

A

muscle attachment

- eyeball shape

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

choroid (3)

A

vascularization of the eye

- blood vessels

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

retina (4)

A

visible light detection

- nervous (sensory)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cornea (10)

A

-refraction of light entering eye

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

pupil (13)

A

opening into eye for light passage

- hole in iris

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

iris (9)

A

-controls size of pupillary aperature

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

lens (12)

A

-focuses light on retina

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cilliary body (7)

A

-controls shape of lens

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

optic nerve (16)

A

-transmission of retinal action potentials to brain

Q

anterior compartment

A

contains aqueous humor

- intraocular pressure regulation

Q

posterior compartment

A

contains vitreous humor

- intraocular pressure regulation

Q

lateral rectus muscle

A

-moves eyeball laterally

Q

medial rectus muscle

A

-moves eyeball medially

Q

superior rectus muscle

A

-moves eyeball superiorly

Q

inferior rectus muscle (15)

A

-moves eyeball inferiorly

Q

inferior oblique muscle (22)

A

-moves eyeball superiorly and laterally

Q

superior oblique muscle (21)

A

-moves eyeball inferiorly and laterally

Q

trochlea

A

-pulley for superior oblique muscle