NBEO Ocular anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
what are the average emmetropic eye dimension for:
1. Axial Length?
2. Horizontal diameter?
3. Vertical diameter?
A
- Axial Length? 24mm
- Horizontal diameter? 23.5mm
- Vertical diameter? 23mm
2
Q
What is the refractive power of the cornea?
A
43D (2/3) the total refractive power of the eye
3
Q
The cornea is thicker/thinner in the periphery than the center?
A
The cornea is thicker in the periphery ( 0.67) than the center (0.55)?
4
Q
the temporal lobe w/in the cerebral cortex is responsible for _____
A
sensory recognition & perception of auditory stimuli & speech, as well as memory
5
Q
The hippocampus also located w/in the temporal lobe & is responsible for
A
short term memory & spatial orientation
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