Lecture 16: The eye Flashcards
Contents of fibrous tunic
Sclera
Cornea
Contents of vascular tunic (uvea)
Choroid
Ciliary body
Iris
Contents of inner tunic
Retina- which has optic disc and fovea centralis
Limbus
Layer between cornea and sclera
Episcleral layer
Outer layer
Collagen/elastic fibers
Vascular
Sclera proper
Collagen
Eye muscles attachment
Lamina cribosa
Sclera layer
Corneal epithelium
Stratified, nonkeratinized epithelium
High mitotic activity
Bowmans membrane
Collagen
Separates epithelium from stroma
Corneal stroma
Layer of collagen
Descemets membrane
Collagen
Separates stroma from endothelium
Corneal layers anterior to posterior
Corneal epithelium Bowmans layer Stroma Descemets membrane Corneal epithelium
Choroid
Anterior to ora serrata
Highly vascularized
Forms choriocapillary network-provides nutrients to retina
Ciliary body
Wedge shaped
Produces aqueous humor
Suspensory ligaments of Zinn anchor lens in place
Have ciliary muscles innervated by parasympathetics that flatten or thicken lense
Aqueous humor pathway
Posterior chamber –>
Anterior chamber –>
Canal of Schlemm –>
Aqueous veins –>
Ciliary muscles _____ for close vision and ____ for long vision
Contract for close vision
Relax for long vision
Iris
Separates anterior/posterior chambers
Surrounds pupil
More melanocytes=darker
Ora serrata
Divides subdivisions of retina
Optic disc
Optic nerve exits here
Blind spot-lacks photoreceptors
Lacks bipolar/ganglion cells
Fovea centralis
Acute vision
Highest density of cone cells
Lacks rods and capillaries
Photosensitive region is ____ to ora serrata
Posterior