Past Questions - Sense Organs Flashcards
What is Bruch’s membrane?
Lamina vitrea
What are neurons in the retina?
Multipolar
Which structure is transparent?
Cornea
Which of the following is the receptor for color?
Cones
What is responsible for adjusting the lens?
Ciliary muscle
What is the region called where the optic nerve exits the eye?
Optic disc
Which of the following is a type of neuron?
Ganglion cells
What is the space anterior to the iris?
Anterior chamber
Which layer forms the majority of the cornea?
Descemet’s membrane
What is the region where the optic nerve leaves the eyeball?
Optic disc
What are the receptors for vision?
Both a and b
a. Rods
b. Cones
Where is the ciliary muscle located?
Ciliary body
Where is the ciliary muscle located?
Ciliary body
What are the openings within the sclera which allow nerve fibers to exit?
Lamina cribrosa
Which of the following is NOT part of the retina?
Ciliary body
What structure adjusts the shape of the lens?
Ciliary muscle
What is the inner layer of the choroid?
Lamina vitrea
Where does aqueous humor from anterior chamber collect into?
Canal of Schlemm
Which layer of the cornea is acellular?
Descemet’s membrane
Which structure is avascular?
Cornea
During the American Revolution, in the battle of Bunker Hill, an officer instructed his troops: “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes”. What anatomical structure was he referring to?
Sclera
Where is the region associated with maximum visual acuity?
Fovea centralis
What is the suspensory ligament of the lens?
Zonlular fibers