Special sences CH 15 Flashcards
Palpebae
Eyelids,
Conjunctiva
Transperent membrane that lines the eye lids and covers the inner (palpebral conjunctiva) and outer (ocular conjunctiva) surfaces of the eyes.
The fornix is a pocket of the eye where the two conjunctiva become continous
Lacrimal apparatus
Consists of: lacrimal glands and ducts paired lacrimal canaliculi lacrimal sac nasolacrimal duct
Lacrimal fluid
Contains lysosomes, mucus and antibodies
Extrinsic eye muscles
Control mevement of each eye:
Lateral Rectus
Moves eye laterally
Medial rectus
moves eye medially
Superior rectus
Elevates eye and turns it medially
Inferior rectus
Depresses eye and turns it medially
Interior oblique
Elevates eye and turns it laterally
Superior oblique
Depresses eye and turns it laterally
Diplopia
Seeing double because if uncoordinated eye muscles
Strabismus
Congentital weakness of the external eye muscles
3 layers of the eye
Fibrous layer
Vascular layer
Inner layer
Fibrous layer
The outermost coat, composed of dense connective tissue:
Sclera and Cornea
Supports and protects
Serves as attachment sight for the extrinsic eye muscles
Contains structures that assist in focusing
Sclera
Posterior portion of fibrous layer, glisining white, opaque. “white of the eye” Protects and shapes the eyeball and provides ancoring point for the eye muscles
Cornea
Transparent window, continuous with the sclera.
It allows light to enter the eye.
No blood vessels
Most sensitive portion of the eye
Vascular layer (uvea)
Pigmented middle coat of the eye has 3 regions:
Choroid
Ciliary body
Iris
Choroid
middle layer the encircles the eye between the retina and the sclera. lBlood vessel rich posterior portion, nourishes the eye and make malanocytes that protect the eye from the sun
Ciliary body
Anterior this ring that encircles the lens, controls lens shape and secretes fluid to fill the anterior cavity
Change focus from near to far
Iris
Anterior portion of the eye, colored part the contracts and dilates to control the amount of light that enters the pupil
pupillary constrictor and pupillary dilator
Inner layer
Innermost layer, retina, nervous layer:
Pigmented layer and Neural layer
Pigmented layer of the retina
Single cell think linning, absorb light and act as phagocyles, photoreceptor cell renewal.
Neural layer of the retina
Plays direct role in vision. 3 types of neurons: photoreceptors, bipolar cells, and ganglion cells
Optic disc
Weak spot in the eye where the optic nerve exits,
Rods and Cones
Rods: dim light and peripheral vision receptors
Cones: Color, bright light and HD