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Histology Of The Visual, Vestibular, And Auditory Systems Flashcards

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What is the zone of transition of the epithelium of the conjunctiva with that of the cornea? It is also the boundary of transparent cornea with opaque sclera.

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Limbus

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What are the layers of the cornea from anterior surface to aqueous humor?

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Corneal epithelium
Bowman's layer
Stroma
Descemet's membrane
Corneal endothelium
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What anchors the basal cells of the corneal epithelium to Bowman’s layer?

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Hemidesmosomes

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What participates in active transport of materials from aqueous humor into Descemet’s membrane and part of the corneal stroma?

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Corneal endothelium

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Where are myelinated nerves and unmyelinated nerves in the cornea?

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Myelinated nerves are in the stroma.

After crossing Bowman’s layer, nerves become unmyelinated and extend toward the surface in intercellular spaces of corneal epithelium.

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What is the anterior part of the corneal stroma?

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Bowman’s layer

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What is formed by collagen lamellae oriented at an angle to each other, has fibroblasts between the lamellae, and does not have blood vessels?

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Stroma

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What is permeable to air oxygen used for various oxidative reactions like glutathione reduction and oxidation?

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Corneal endothelium

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What is the most common form of tissue allotransplantation with a success rate of over 90%?

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Cornea transplant (penetrating keratoplasty)

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What is the vascular layer called in the posterior 2/3 of the eye?

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Choroid

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In the anterior part of the eye, the vascular layer thickens to become what?

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Ciliary body

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What extend inward from the ciliary body?

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Ciliary processes

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The vascular layer from the ciliary body continues as what?

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Iris, whose free edge outlines the pupil

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Describe properties of the vascular layer of the uvea

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Pigmented, which light-proofs the inner surface of the eye and reduces reflection of the light
Blood vessels travel through this layer
Its anterior portion contains smooth muscle: muscle of ciliary body and dilator & constrictor of the iris.

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What does the muscle of the ciliary body do?

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Regulates tension of zonule or suspensory ligament of the lens
It is an important element in accommodation (relaxes tension of zonule)

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Describe the anterior surface vs posterior surface of the iris

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Anterior surface lacks epithelial lining
Posterior surface is lined by a dual layer of pigmented epithelium cells (direct continuation of the pigmented layer of the retina)

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The stroma contains melanocytes and myoepithelial cells forming the ___?

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Dilator pupillae

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Describe innervation and function of dilator pupillae

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Contains alpha-adrenergic receptors and is innervated by sympathethic nerve fibers
Contraction of the dilator causes pupil dilation (mydriasis)

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Describe innervation and function of sphincter pupillae

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Consists of smooth muscle
Has acetylcholine receptors and is innervated by parasympathetic fibers
Sphincter contraction reduces diameter of pupil (miosis)

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Describe the layers of the retina

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Outer pigmented layer

Inner retinal layer

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Describe the light zones of the retina

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Posterior 2/3 light-sensitive zone
Anterior 1/3 light-nonsensitive zone
Scalloped border between these two zones is called ora serrata

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What neurons does the retina contain?

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Photoreceptor neurons (cones and rods)
Conducting neurons (bipolar and ganglion cells)
Association neurons (horizontal and amacrine cells)
Supporting neuroglia cells (Muller cell)
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What photoreceptor neurons are only present in the fovea?

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Cones

This is where detail vision is the best

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Where do axons from retinal ganglion cells converge?

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Pass across surface of retina
Converge on papilla or optic disk
Leave eye through many openings in sclera (lamina cribrosa) to form optic nerve

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Describe the layers of the retina from inner region to outer region
``` Inner limiting membrane Nerve fiber layer (axons of ganglion cells) Ganglion cell lyaer Inner plexiform layer Inner nuclear layer Outer plexiform layer Outer nuclear layer Outer limiting membrane Inner and outer segments of rods and cones Pigmented epithelium ```
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What does the inner limiting membrane represent?
Basal lamina of Muller cells
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What happens in the inner plexiform layer?
Axons of the bipolar cells synapse with dendrites of ganglion cells
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What makes up the inner nuclear layer?
Nuclei of bipolar cells and nuclie of Muller cells
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What makes up the outer plexiform layer?
Axons of cones and rods that synapse with dendrites of bipolar cells
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What are in the outer nuclear layer?
Nuclei of rods and cones
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What does the outer limiting membrane correspond with?
Junctional complexes (zonula adherens) between rods, cones, and Muller cells
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What do horizontal cells and amacrine cells synapse with?
Horizontal cells synapse with several rods and cones | Amacrine cells synapse with axons of bipolar cells and dendrites of ganglion cells
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Describe the fovea centralis
Tightly packed cones are arranged at an angle to the pigmented layer Thus, the outer nuclear layer and other layers of sensory retina do not obstruct the light pathway The outer segment of the photoreceptor cells receives light that has not passed first through other layers of retina
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What part lacks photoreceptors and corresponds to the blind spot of the retina?
Optic disk
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What is pale in comparison to surrounding nerve fibers in the optic disk? Clinical relevance?
Optic disk | A loss of nerve fibers in glaucoma results in an increase in optic cup area
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What happens to the optic disk when intraocular pressure increases? If intracranial pressure increases?
The disk of the optic nerve appears concave | The disk becomes swollen (papilledema), and the veins are dilated
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What is the macula lutea?
Yellow spot produced by xanthophyll pigments within retinal cells Provides for central vision
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Describe detachment of retina
Separation of two layers of retina | Caused by trauma, vascular disease, metabolic disorders, and aging
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Describe color blindness
When a single group of color-receptive cones is missing, the individual cannot distinguish some colors from others Missing green and red-sensitive visual pigments in cones determines red-green color blindness (X-chromosome-linked gene)
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What produces aqueous humor?
Epithelial lining of ciliary processes
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Describe the flow of aqueous humor
Flows from posterior chamber through pupil into anterior chamber Fluid percolates through a thin endothelial lining and loose connective tissue (trabecular meshwork) Then in Canal of Schlemm Aqueous veins drain canal of Schlemm into episcleral veins
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Describe glaucoma
Obstruction of aqueous humor that causes an increase in intraocular pressure Produces pain and nausea Either by blockage of canal of Schlemm (most common) or inflammation preventing aqueous humor from reaching trabecular meshwork
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How do cataracts develop?
``` Proteins filensin and crystallins become insoluble due to aging or diabetes. This causes opacity When glucose (the main metabolite of the lens) concentration is high, the byproduct sorbitol accumulates. Excess sorbitol reduces the solubility of the crystallins ```
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What secrete a lipid-containing product that retards evaporation of the tear film?
Tarsal glands
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Describe the conjunctiva
Stratified-to-columnar epithelium with mucus-secreting goblet cells, supported by a thin lamina propria It lines anterior surface of eyeball up to limbus (bulbar conjunctiva) and inner surface of eyelid (palpebral conjunctiva)
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What is opaque and lined by middle or vascular pigmented layer that absorbs light?
Sclera
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What do the sensory receptors in the crista ampullaris respond to?
Position of the head, generating nerve impulses necessary for correcting the position of the body
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Describe the maculae
Sensory receptor areas located in the wall of the saccule and utricle They are concerned with the detection of directional movement of the head Position of the macula in the utricle is horizontal Position of the macula in the saccule is verticle
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Describe the otolithic membrane
Composed of the same gelatinous glycoprotein-rich material as the cupula of the crista ampullaris There are otoliths in macula Base of the membrane is supported by filamentous base with small pores in the areas overlying each hair bundle
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What happens when the stereocilia move toward the kinocilium?
Depolarization
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What happens when stereocilia are displaced away from the kinocilium?
Hyperpolarization
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Describe location of type 1 hair cells vs type 2
Type 1 cells predominate at ridge of crista | Type 2 cells are more numerous at the base
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what is the cupula?
Glycoprotein-containing gelatinous structure surrounded by endolymp
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Describe the conduction of sound
1. Sound waves traveling across the perilymphatic channels produce oscillatory movements of the cochlear partition, including the basilar membrane 2. Oscillatory movements against the oval window result in equal but opposite movements of the round window. 3. An inward movement of the stapes against the oval window - caused by airborne sound - is transmitted to the cochlear partition by the noncompressible perilymph fluid
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What is the helicotrema?
At the apex or cupula of the cochlea | Links the perilymph-filled scala vestibuli and scala tympani
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Which hair cells in the cochlea are in direct contact with the tectorial membrane?
Outer hair cells

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