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EYES - Joe's Notes Flashcards

1
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CHIEF refractive element?

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Cornea

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2
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ANTERIOR WINDOW of light?

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Cornea

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3
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WATERY FLUID in anterior and posterior chambers?

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Aqueous Humor

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4
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MINOR role in REFRACTILE MEDIA?

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Aqueous Humor

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5
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Important in NUTRITION of cornea and lens

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Aqueous Humor

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6
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Transparent, CRYSTALLINE

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Lens

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7
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Important REFRACTIVE PART after cornea

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Lens

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8
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Lens is suspended by?

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Zonules of Zinn

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9
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Transparent GEL

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Vitreous Body

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10
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99% is water with water soluble proteins (Hyaluronic acid and Glycoprotein)

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Vitreous Body

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Acts as SHOCK ABSORBER (Protects retina & MAINTAINS SHAPE of eyes)

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Vitreous Body

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12
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Embryonic origin of LENS?

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Surface Ectoderm

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13
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Embryonic origin of SPHINCTER PUPILLAE ABD DILATOR PUPILLAE MUSCLES

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Neural Ectoderm

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14
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Embryonic origin of OPTIC NERVE

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Neural Ectoderm

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15
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Embryonic origin of SCLERA

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Mesoderm

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16
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WHAT CORNEAL LAYER?

90% of CORNEAL THICKNESS, contains PROTEOGLYCANS, So4 GAGs (Keratan and Chondroitin So4)

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Connective Tissue Stroma

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17
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WHAT CORNEAL LAYER?

Single layer of SQUAMOUS CELLS, all METABOLIC EXCHANGES takes place here

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Endothelium

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WHAT CORNEAL LAYER?

Fibrillar, Ends at Limbus, main role in LIMITING SPREAD OF INFECTIONS

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Bowman’s Membrane

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19
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WHAT CORNEAL LAYER?

NONKERATINIZED STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS, basal layer cells (like skin) PROLIFERATE AND REPLACE the lost surface epithelial cells

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Epithelium

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20
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WHAT CORNEAL LAYER?

BASAL LAMINA of endothelial cells, made of meshwork of fibers and pores, REGENERATES after injury (Unlike Bowman’s)

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Decemet’s Membrane

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21
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What happens if there is endothelial damage in Cornea?

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Corneal Edema and Corneal Opacity

22
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DENSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE of flat collagen fibers and meshwork of elastic fibers

23
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Which structure has the Irido-Corneal Angle For drainage of aqueous humor (Canal of Schlemm)?

24
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CIRCULAR BAND of SMC, Parasympathetic Control, causes REDUCED SIZE of pupil in response to LIGHT

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Sphincter Pupillae

25
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RADIALLY oriented pigmented myoepithelial cells, form anterior pigment epithelium, under SYMPATHETIC CONTROL, causes INCREASED pupillary size in response to DIM light

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Dilator Pupillae

26
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Which functional group of the ciliary muscle is for DRAINAGE OF AQUEOUS

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Longitudinal

27
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Which functional group of the ciliary muscle FLATTEN the lens for DISTANT VISION?

28
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Which functional group of the ciliary muscle REDUCE TENSION on lens for NEAR VISION?

29
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How many layers does the retina have?

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10 regions

30
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Where does optic nerve join the retina?

A

Optic Disc

31
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This structure has important functions (ABSORBS light and reduce GLARE, BLOOD-RETINA barrier, Phagocytosis)

A

Retinal Pigment Epithelium

32
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What forms the OUTER NUCLEAR LAYER of the Retina?

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Nuclei of Rods and Cones

33
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More in # (12 MILLION), MORE SENSITIVE to light

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Rods

*MAX. ABSORPTION: 496 nm of light

34
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Less in # (7 MILLION), LESS SENSITIVE to light

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Cones

  • MAX. ABSORPTION: 420 nm (Blue), 531 nm (Green) and 588 nm (Red)
35
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Lens is BICONCAVE or BICONVEX

36
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What collagen type makes up the LENS CAPSULE?

A

Type IV Collagen

37
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Thin, transparnt, mucous membrane lining the POSTERIOR ASPECT of eye lid & ANTERIOR aspect of eye ball

A

Conjunctiva

38
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What are the cells present in the epithelium?

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  • Goblet Cells
  • Melanocytes
  • Langerhans Cells
  • MALT
39
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LUBRICATES the eye surface by DISTRIBUTING TEARS over the cornea

40
Q

Other term for TARSAL GLANDS?

A

MEIBOMIAN GLANDS

41
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Long sebacious glands embedded in the TARSAL PLATES?

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Tarsal/Meibomian Glands

42
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Produces an OILY LAYER on the surface of the tear film that RETARDS THE EVAPORATION of normal tear layer

A

Tarsal/Meibomian Glands

43
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Blockage of Tarsal/Meibomian Glands leads to

44
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Small MODIFIED sebacious glands?

A

Sebaceous glands of eyelashes/Gland of Zeis

45
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Other term for SEBACEOUS GLANDS OF EYELASHES?

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Glands of Zeis

46
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Infection of Sebaceous Glands of Eyelashes/Glands of Zeis causes?

A

Stye or Hordeolum

47
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Lies in DEEP SUB - conjunctival tissue of the UPPER AND LOWER FORNICES

A

Glands of Krause

48
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In UPPER FORNIX, they lie between the PALPEBRAL PART of the LACRIMAL GLAND AND TARSAL PLATE

A

Glands of Krause

49
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Glands of Wolfring is also called?

A

Glands of Ciaccio

  • Larger ito than Gland of Krause
50
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Situated in the UPPER BORDER OF THE TARSUS MIDWAY between the END OF THE TARSAL GLANDS

A

Glands of Wolfring

51
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ANTERIOR SEGMENT (AS) or POSTERIOR SEGMENT (PS)

1) Contents of Posterior Chamber
2) Contents of Anterior Chamber
3) Uvea
4) Cornea
5) Vitreous Chamber
6) Retinal layers, Posterior sclera

A

1) AS
2) AS
3) PS
4) AS
5) PS
6) PS

HISTOLOGY - 1st Year 1st Sem Comprehensive Exam (22 decks)

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