Lesson 1 - Eyes and Ears Flashcards
eyelid aka
palpebrae
what do eyelids do?
cover the eyes
medial/lateral commissure (canthus)
median and lateral junctions of upper and lower eyelids
lacrimal caruncle
located on the medial commissure, produces oily secretions
conjunctiva
inner surface of the eyelid, secretes mucus
lacrimal apparatus
secretes tears that contain lysozyme
the lacrimal apparatus consists of (4)
- lacrimal gland
- lacrimal canaliculus
- lacrimal sac
- nasolacrimal duct
ciliary glands
modified sweat glands found between eyelashes, lubricates the eye
tarsal glands
sebaceous glands posterior to the eyelashes, produces oily secretion, lubricates eye
six extrinsic eye muscles
- lateral/external rectus
- medial/internal rectus
- superior rectus
- inferior rectus
- inferior oblique
- superior oblique
lateral rectus: action
moves eye laterally
lateral rectus: controlling cranial nerve
not III oculomotor
VI (abducens)
medial rectus: action
moves eye medially
medial rectus: controlling cranial nerve
III oculomotor
superior rectus: action
elevates eye and turns it medially
superior rectus: controlling cranial nerve
III oculomotor
inferior rectus: action
depresses eye and turns it medially
inferior rectus: controlling cranial nerve
III oculomotor
inferior oblique: action
elevates eye and turns it laterally
inferior oblique: controlling cranial nerve
III oculomotor
superior oblique: action
depresses eye and turns it laterally
superior oblique: controlling cranial nerve (not III)
IV trochlear
three layers of the eye
- fibrous layer
- vascular layer (uvea)
- sensory layer
eye fibrous layer
outer connective tissue layer consisting of the sclera and cornea
sclera
white of the eye
cornea
transparent anterior structure for light entry
eye vascular layer (uvea)
what layer of the eye? what is the most anteiror part?
middle layer of the eye; the iris is the most anterior part
ciliary body (2)
found anteriorly; composed of ciliary muscles to control lens shape and ciliary processes to secrete aqueous humor
choroid
found posteriorly; blood-rich nutritive layer containing dark pigments preventing light scattering
eye sensory layer
innermost layer, contains the two layers retina
two layers of the retina
- pigmented epithelial layer
- neural (nervous) layer
retina pigmented epithelial layer
where is this located? what does it cover?
layer closest to the choroid layer; covers the ciliary body and posterior side of the iris
retina neural (nervous) layer
transparent layer containing photoreceptors (rod and cones); extends up to the ciliary body
rods
for black and white vision, used dim light
cones
for color vision, used in bright light
where are cones concentrated in the retina?
macula lutea
what is the center of the macula lutea called?
fovea centralis
where is your blind spot located?
at the optic disc where the optic nerves leave the eye
sensory ligament (ciliary zonule)
holds the lens vertically
what do ciliary muscle contractions change about the lens?
they change the thickness to focus light onto the retina
lens
found anteriorly, focuses light onto the retina
the lens divides the eye into two segments
anterior segment/cavity and posterior segment/cavity
anterior segment/cavity of the eye contains
contains watery aqueous humor
what is aqueous humor formed by?
ciliary bodies
what reabsorbs aqueous humor?
scleral venous sinus
posterior segment contains
contains gel-like vitreous humor
cells of the retinal layer: bipolar cells
connects and modulates input from photoreceptors to ganglion cells
cells of the retinal layer: ganglion cells
project axons to the brain via optic nerve and tract
where do ganglionic cell axons leave the eye?
optic disc
light stimulus causes impulses to travel from: (5)
- the optic nerves
- optic chiasma
- optic tracts
- superior colliculus and lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
- occipital lobe in the visual cortex
emmetropic eye
normal eye that focuses properly
myopia
near-sightedness; images focused in front of the retina
hyperopia
far-sightedness; images focused behind of the retina
prebyopia
far-sightedness caused by age-related decrease in lens elasticity
astigmatism
irregular corneal curvature that distort images
how to correct myopia
concave lens
how to correct hyperopia
convex lens
what causes myopia?
the eyeball being too long
what causes hyperopia?
the eyeball being too short
outer ear: auricle/pinna
composed of skin covered cartilage
external acoustic meatus
external auditory canal lined with ceruminous glands
ceruminous glands
secrete wax