Matching Flashcards
Prolonged vitamin A deficiency results in deterioration of the neural retina
night blindness
Nearsightedness
myopia
Inflammation of the conjunctiva
conjunctivitis
Blurry images due to unequal curvatures of the cornea or lens
astigmatism
Eyeball is “too short”
hyperopia
Increased pressure within the eye
glaucoma
Blood-rich tunic that contains dark pigment
Choroid
Rounded opening through which light passes
pupil
Blind spot
optic disc
Smooth muscle structures attached to the lens
extrinsic eye muscles
Contains millions of photoreceptors
retina
“white of the eye”
sclera
Area of greatest visual acuity
fovea centralis
Circularly and radially arranged pigmented smooth muscle fibers
iris
Flexible biconvex crystal-like structure
lens
Hydrogen ions in solution
sour receptors
Metal ions in solution
Salty receptors
Amino acid glutamate
umami receptors
Alkaloids
Bitter receptors
Oranges, tomatoes
Sour receptors
Sugar, saccharine
Sweet receptors
Lateral Rectus
eye rotates laterally
inferior oblique
eye rolls, looks up and to the side
superior oblique
eye rolls, looks down and to the side
Medial rectus
eye rotates medially
inferior rectus
eye looks down