Eye and Ear Flashcards
Eye (8)
- eyeball or globe
- orbit
- eyelids
- conjunctiva
- lacrimal apparatus
- ocular muscles
- optic nerve
- vessels
Canine eye types (4)
Almond
Full, round, globular
Triangular
Oval
Also called “globe” or “bulbus oculi”
Eyeball
Eyeball is formed by three concentric coats:
◦ fibrous tunic – outer layer
◦ vascular tunic – middle layer
◦ nervous tunic – inner layer
Fibrous tunic is divided into: (2)
-sclera (opaque portion)
-cornea (transparent portion)
the main refractive element in the eye’s optical system
transmits over 90% of the incident light at visible wavelengths.
Cornea
*Cornea
transparency is achieved because, at the nanoscopic level, the _______ ________ ________ within the lamellae have a small, uniform diameter and are positioned with respect to each other with a high degree of lateral order.
corneal collagen fibrils
Layers of cornea (5)
Epithelium
Bowman’s layer
Stroma
Descemet’s layer
Endothelium
*Layer of the cornea
non-keratinized; replaced every 7 days
Epithelium
*Layer of the cornea
acellular, not regeneratable
Bowman’s layer
*Layer of the cornea
90% of corneal thickness; regeneratable
Stroma
*Layer of the cornea
produces by endothelium; basement membrane
Descemet’s layer
*Layer of the cornea
single layer of hexagonal cells; indivisible
Endothelium
the white part of the eye; constitutes the rest of the globe
Sclera
Function of the sclera (3)
Protects the intraocular contents from trauma and mechanical displacement.
Preserve the shape of the eyeball.
Provide a rigid insertion for extraocular
muscles.
also called uvea or uveal tract
Vascular tunic
inflammation of vascular tunic is called
uveitis
*Vascular tunic
consist of (from posterior to anterior) (3)
a. choroid
b. ciliary body
c. iris
also known as the choroidea or choroid coat,
the vascular layer of the eye, containing connective tissue
lies between the retina and the sclera
Choroid
4 Layers of choroid
Haller’s layer
Sattler’s layer
Choriocapillaris
Bruch’s membrane
*Layer of the choroid
outermost layer of the choroid consisting of larger diameter blood vessels
Haller’s layer
*Layer of the choroid
layer of medium diameter blood vessels
Sattler’s layer
*Layer of the choroid
layer of capillaries
Choriocapillaris
*Layer of the choroid
(syn: Lamina basalis, Complexus basalis, Lamina vitra) - innermost layer of the choroid
Bruch’s membrane
*Mechanism
_______ helps the choroid limit uncontrolled reflection within the eye that would potentially result in the perception of confusing images
Melanin
*Mechanism
In many animals, however, the partial absence of melanin contributes to superior night vision. In these animals, melanin is absent from a section of the choroid and within that section a layer of highly reflective tissue, the ______ _______, helps to collect light by reflecting it in a controlled manner.
tapetum lucidum
*Mechanism
The uncontrolled reflection of light from dark choroid produces the photographic _______ effect on photos, whereas the controlled reflection of light from the tapetum lucidum produces ________
red-eye effect
eyeshine
structure in the eye that releases a transparent liquid (called the aqueous humor) within the eye.
Ciliary body