eyes

Question 1

sclera

Answer 1

white part of the eye

Question 2

pupil

Answer 2

opening in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to enter the retina

(black part)

Question 3

retina

Answer 3

light-sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye

Question 4

palpebral fissure

Answer 4

almond-shaped open space between the eyelids

Question 5

limbus

Answer 5

border between the cornea and sclera

Question 6

iris

Answer 6

anatomical eye structure responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupils and the amount of light reaching them

(colored part)

Question 7

cornea

Answer 7

transparent part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chambers

Question 8

conjunctiva

Answer 8

thin mucous membrane that lines the inner eyelid and also covers the sclera

Question 9

lacrimal apparatus

Answer 9

protects and lubricates the cornea by producing and draining tears

Question 10

superior rectus

Answer 10

elevates the eye upwards

Question 11

inferior rectus

Answer 11

rotates the eye downwards

Question 12

lateral rectus

Answer 12

moves the eye laterally (towards the temple)

Question 13

medial rectus

Answer 13

moves the eye medially

Question 14

superior oblique

Answer 14

turns the eye downwards

Question 15

inferior oblique

Answer 15

turns the eye upwards

Question 16

neural pathway

Answer 16

consists of the optic nerve, optic chiasm, and optic tracts

Question 17

glaucoma

Answer 17

disease in which the optic nerve is damaged

Question 18

macula

Answer 18

structure behind the optic nerve