Eyeball A Flashcards

1
Q

3 tunics of the eyeball

A

Fibrous tunic
Vascular tunic
Nervous tunic

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2
Q

Sclera is the ___ part of the fibrous tunic and covers __ (how much?) of the eyeball?

A

Posterior part

5/6ths

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3
Q

Sclera is the ___ of the eyeball.

A

White

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4
Q

Anterior surface is covered by ___ and is connected to the sclera by___

A

Bulbar conjunctiva

Limbus

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5
Q

The cornea is ___ and allows light to enter the eyeball

A

Transparent

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6
Q

There are 5 layers of the cornea

A
Corneal epithelium
Basement membrane
Substantia propria 
Descemet’s membrane
Mesothelium
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7
Q

Cornea is ___vascular, receives nourishment by diffusion of ___ from aqueous humore

A

A-vascular

Metabolites

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8
Q

Scleral venous sinus is drained at the ___

A

Canal of Schlemm

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9
Q

Blockage of canal of Schlemm can increase intraocular pressure aka ___

A

Glaucoma

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10
Q

The choroid is part the ___ tunic and appears black due to ___

A

Vascular tunic

Melanin from melanocytes

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11
Q

Large vessels near the sclera are ___

A

Vascular lamina

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12
Q

Small vessels near the retina ___

A

Capillary lamina

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13
Q

Epithelium of ___ secretes aqueous humor into the posterior chamber of the anterior cavity

A

Ciliary process

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14
Q

Ciliary body suspends the less by ___ which are suspensory ligaments

A

Zonular fibers

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15
Q

___ muscle controls tension of zonular fibers

A

Ciliary muscle

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16
Q

___ accommodation allows ciliary muscles to relax and ___ accommodation causes ciliary muscle contraction

A

Far

Near

17
Q

Iris is the ___ portion of the ciliary body which divides the cornea and lens into anterior and posterior chambers.

A

Anterior

18
Q

Circular contraction of ___ is controlled by the parasympathetic system and causes constriction

A

Sphincter pupillae

19
Q

Radial ___ is controlled by the sympathetic system and causes dilation

A

Dilator pupillae

20
Q

Preganglionic cell bodies are located in the accessory occulomotor nucleus (aka ___) of the midbrain

A

Edinger-Wesphal

21
Q

Edinger-Wesptphal of midbrain =

A

Accessory Oculomotor nucleus

22
Q

Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers travel along ___ N and synapse in the ciliary ganglion

A

Oculomotor

23
Q

Parasympathetic postganglion cell bodies are located in the ___ in the orbit

A

Ciliary ganglion

24
Q

Sympathetic preganglionic neurons are located in upper ___ of spinal cord

A

Thoracic segments

25
Q

Sympathetic postganglionic neurons are located in ___ ganglion

A

Superior cervical

26
Q

Injury to CN III results in mydriasis =

A

Dilated pupils

27
Q

Injury to upper thoracic spinal cord or cervical sympathetic chain =

A

Horner’s syndrome

28
Q

Horner’s syndrome results in miosis= ___

A

Constricted pupil