Quiz 3

Question 1

The layer directly beneath the epithelium of the cornea is?

Answer 1

Bowman’s Membrane

Question 2

What is the main drainage blood vessel for the eye?

Answer 2

Vortex Veins or the Venae Vorticosae

Question 3

The normal cornea is in a state of

Answer 3

Deturgesence

Question 4

Basal, Wing, and Squamous cells make up the __________ layer of the cornea.

Answer 4

Epithelium

Question 5

What contributes to corneal transparency?

Answer 5

avascular, regular arrangement of collagen fibers, and deturgesence

Question 6

The most ATP is produced during _______ glycolysis

Answer 6

aerobic (36) — anaerobic is 2 plus lactic acid waste that you still need oxygen to get rid of

Question 7

The average curvature of the cornea is ___ Diopters

Answer 7

43.00

Question 8

The main supply of oxygen to the cornea is derived from the

Answer 8

Tears!

Question 9

The outermost layer of the sclera is __________ layer

Answer 9

The Episclera!

Question 10

Oxygen is supplied to the cornea from all of the following

Answer 10

limbal vessels, aqueous humor, or tear film (not vitreous)

Question 11

The curvature of the cornea at the limbus most nearly approximates that of the

Answer 11

Sclera

Question 12

The junction of the cornea and the sclera is the

Answer 12

limbus

Question 13

The normal cornea is transparent due to the pumping action creating proper fluid balances. Which layer of the cornea is responsible for maintaining this function? (Sodium Pump)

Answer 13

Endothelium (back side of cornea)

Question 14

__________ is a circular channel at the junction of the cornea and sclera

Answer 14

Canal of Schlemm

Question 15

The average radius of curvature of the cornea is ___ mm.

Answer 15

7.85

Question 16

The layer directly beneath the stromal layer of the sclera is

Answer 16

the lamina fusca

Question 17

during glycolysis, for lactic acid to be broken down _____ must be present.

Answer 17

oxygen

Question 18

________ is a sieve-like membrane through which vessels and nerves pass.

Answer 18

Lamina Cribrosa

Question 19

The layer directly beneath the stromal layer of the cornea is the?

Answer 19

Descemet’s Membrane

Question 20

The layer directly beneath bowman’s layer of the cornea is

Answer 20

the stroma

Question 21

name the layers of the cornea in order from exterior to interior

Answer 21

epithelium, bowman’s layer, stroma, descemet’s membrane, endothelium