Eyeball A Flashcards
3 tunics of the eyeball
Fibrous tunic
Vascular tunic
Nervous tunic
Sclera is the ___ part of the fibrous tunic and covers __ (how much?) of the eyeball?
Posterior part
5/6ths
Sclera is the ___ of the eyeball.
White
Anterior surface is covered by ___ and is connected to the sclera by___
Bulbar conjunctiva
Limbus
The cornea is ___ and allows light to enter the eyeball
Transparent
There are 5 layers of the cornea
Corneal epithelium Basement membrane Substantia propria Descemet’s membrane Mesothelium
Cornea is ___vascular, receives nourishment by diffusion of ___ from aqueous humore
A-vascular
Metabolites
Scleral venous sinus is drained at the ___
Canal of Schlemm
Blockage of canal of Schlemm can increase intraocular pressure aka ___
Glaucoma
The choroid is part the ___ tunic and appears black due to ___
Vascular tunic
Melanin from melanocytes
Large vessels near the sclera are ___
Vascular lamina
Small vessels near the retina ___
Capillary lamina
Epithelium of ___ secretes aqueous humor into the posterior chamber of the anterior cavity
Ciliary process
Ciliary body suspends the less by ___ which are suspensory ligaments
Zonular fibers
___ muscle controls tension of zonular fibers
Ciliary muscle