Eye and ear, including pathways Flashcards
What is the eye socket called?
the orbit
What are the main holes of the orbit?
optic canal
superior orbital fissure
Inferior orbital fissure
Which nerve travels through the optic canal?
the optic nerve
Which cranial nerves travel through the superior orbital fissure?
oculomotor
trochlear
abducens
opthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve
What are the extraocular muscles?
lateral rectus medial rectus superior rectus inferior rectus superior oblique inferior oblique levator palpebrae superioris
Which muscle lifts the upper eyelid?
levator palpebrae superioris
What is the function of lateral rectus?
pulls the eye laterally (abduction)
What is the function of medial rectus?
pulls the eye medially (adduction)
What is the function of superior rectus?
pulls the eye up and medially rotates it (intorsion)
What name is given to the action of medially rotating the eye?
intorsion
What name is given to the action of laterally rotating the eye?
extorsion
What is the function of inferior rectus?
pulls the eye down and laterally rotates it (extorsion)
What is the function of superior oblique?
intorsion
What is the function of inferior oblique?
extrosion
When examining eye movements, which muscles do we test first?
lateral and medial rectus as these have isolated movements
After testing lateral and medial rectus, which muscles are tested next?
superior and inferior rectus
Which nerves supply the extraocular muscles
superior oblique- trochlear
lateral rectus- abducens
all others- oculomotor
What is the outermost layer of the eye?
fibrous layer
What comprises the fibrous layer of the eye?
the sclera
the cornea
Which part of the eyeball do the extraocular muscles attatch to?
the sclera
Which layer of the eye lies beneath the fibrous layer?
the vascular layer
What does the vascular layer of the eye consist of?
choroid
ciliary body
Iris
What is the function of choroid?
provides nourishment to the outer layers of the retina
What is the inner layer of the eye formed by?
the retina
What are the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye filled with?
aqueous humour
Is the optic nerve sensory, motor or both?
sensory
Light coming from the right falls onto which part of the retina?
the left side of the retina
Which part of the retina does light from below fall onto?
the upper part of the retina
Which part of the retina do the nerves that cross over to the other side of the brain arise from?
the nasal side of retina
Which part of the retina do the nerves that stay on the same side of the brain arise from?
temporal side of the retina
What does contralateral mean?
relating to or denoting the side of the body opposite to that on which a particular structure or condition occurs.
What does ipsilateral mean?
belonging to or occurring on the same side of the body.
Where is the lateral geniculate body?
the thalamus
Where in the brain do the fibres of the optic tracts synapse ?
lateral geniculate body