Eye and Ear Flashcards
Structure of the eye
Tunica fibrosa -> Uvea -> Retina
Tunica fibrosa
Outer layer of eye. Contains the sclera and cornea
Uvea
2nd layer of eye. Choroid -> ciliary body -> iris
Retina
3rd layer of eye. Contains the neural retina and non-neural retina
Sclera
Connective tissue layer of tunica fibrosa
Cornea
Corneal (outermost layer) -> Bowmen’s membrane -> Stroma (thickest layer) -> Descment’s membrane -> Endothelium
Canal of Schlemm
At the junction of the schlera and cornea. Facilitates calibration of pressure
Choroid
Vascular connective tissue layer filled with blood vessels. Provides nutrients to the sclera and retina
Ciliary body
Contains muscle that can contract and change shape of lens for visual accommodation.
Iris
Contains a double layer of epithelium that has the pigment granules (adjacent to posterior chamber). Continuous with ciliary body
Choriocapillary layer
Subdivision of the choroid that is vascular. Blood vessels are a lot smaller and filled with capillaries
Ciliary processes
Folds of the epithelium in ciliary bodies. Inner layer is pigmented and the outer layer is non pigmented
Zonule fibers
Also called oxytalin fibers. Attached to lens. Form a bridge between ciliary processes and lens
Ora serrata
Transition from neural to non neural retina.
Fovea centralis
Spot in the neural retina that only has cones and gives the greatest visual sharpness.
Neural retina
Outer layer of rods and cones, intermediate layer of bipolar neurons, and internal layer of ganglian cells
Rod cells
only give black to shades of grey and white – rhodopsin
Cone cells
only gives color - variants of iodopsin