Module 17 - Sense organs Flashcards
(optic/o) or (opt/o)
vision
(ocul/o) or (ophthalm/o) or (optic/o) or (opt/o)
eye
one of a pair of sense organs that converts the energy of light into electrical nerve impulses and transmits those signals to the brain where they are interpreted as sigh
the eyes
(blephar/o) or (palpebr/o)
eyelids
a specialist in the study and treatment of disorders of the eye
ophthalmologist
-ist
a specialist
(log/o)
the study
(conjunctiv/o)
conjunctiva
glands that produce tears
lacrimal glands
(lacrim/o) or (dacry/o)
tears
the place where excess tears drain into
nasolacrimal ducts
a special kind of sebaceous gland at the rim of the eyelids and are responsible for the supply of meibum
meibomian glands
(scler/o)
hard
the tough outer membrane that helps maintain the size and shape of the eyeball
sclera
(corne/o) or (kerat/o)
cornea
the structure in which light passes to other parts of the eye
cornea
(kerat/o)
hard or horny or cornea
a thin membrane with a rich supply of blood
vessels
choroid layer
(irid/o) or (ir/o)
iris
(cycl/o)
ciliary body
(cor/o) or (pupil/o)
pupil
(phac/o) or (phak/o)
lens
the contractile disk that forms the colored portion of the eye
iris
circular opening in the middle of the iris
pupil
a highly elastic, transparent structure behind the iris
lens
the inner posterior surface of the eye
fundus
(retin/o)
retina
(papill/o)
optic disk
a procedure in which an ophthalmoscope is used in the visual examination of the eye
ophthalmoscopy
-scopy
visual examination
a device consisting of a light, a mirror, and lenses of varying strengths
ophthalmoscope
the are of retina from which the optic nerves arise
optic disk
(aque/o)
water
a clear, watery fluid, called aqueous humor, which helps maintain the shape of the eyeball and nourish the iris, lens, and cornea
aqueous humor
a gelatin-like substance that also helps preserve the eyeball’s shape
vitreous humor
(vitre/o)
glassy
the bending of light rays as they pass through the cornea and lens
refraction
the adjustment to focus as an object draws near
accommodation
cylindrical cells that enable the detection of low intensity light
rods