lect 14- Eye and Ear Flashcards
what are the 2 segments of the eye defined by
Anterior border of vitreous body
what forms the lens placode
epithelium over the optic vesicles thickening
what does the optic vesicle invaginate to form
optic cup
what connects the optic vesicle to the diencephalon
fissured optic stalk
what does the inner wall of the optic cup become
neural retina
what does the outer wall of the optic cup become
pigment epithelium
what is the initial blood supply to the optic cup
hyaloid artery
what is the site of retinal detachments even though it is lost in adults
intraretinal space
what are the 3 types of cones
red, green, blue
what cells of the retina develop first
ganglion cells
what connects the ciliary muscle to the lens
suspensory fibers
what is the condition in which there are missing pieces of structures of the eye
colobomas
what is the cause of colobomas
retinal/choroid fissure not closing
what condition occurs when the iris has a keyhole appearance
coloboma iridis
what disorder of the eye has a mutation in PAX2
renal coloboma syndrome
what is the embryonic tissue of the retina
outer and inner layer of optic cup