Objective 1

Question 1

The cells of the inner layer of the ciliary epithelium generate aqueous humour?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The front of the uvea tract is the iris?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The sphincter papillae of the iris dilates the pupil?

Answer 3

False (the sphincter muscle constricts the pupil)

Question 4

The ciliary body is partly responsible for accommodation?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The space between the cornea and the iris is referred to as the posterior chamber?

Answer 5

False (This space is the anterior chamber)

Question 6

The ciliary process is the thin vascular middle layer of the eye situated between the layers of the sclera and the retina?

Answer 6

False (the choroid is the middle layer of the eye)

Question 7

Vessels of the uvea penetrate the ciliary body and the iris to provide the metabolic needs

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The zonule of Zinn is a ring of fibrous strands which connect the ciliary body with the crystalline lens?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Contraction of the ciliary muscle makes the crystalline lens more convex, improving near vision. When the ciliary muscle flattens the lens, distance objects become sharper.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

The color of an individual’s iris depends upon the density and arrangement of tissue and melanin pigment cells.

Answer 10

True