Special Senses [Eye] (31) - End E3 Flashcards
Dr. Pimentel
What is the bulbus oculi?
eyeball/globe - is inside the bony orbit
What comprises the adnexa?
palepbrae
conjunctiva
supraorbital fat pad
extraocular muscles
lacrimal apparatus
“people likely can’t see E.coli”
Compare the ruminant orbit to other species
ruminants: have an enlarged lacrimal bone - lacrimal bulla
have a complete bony orbit
The complete bony orbit of the ruminant is made of what bones?
zygomatic process of the frontal bone
frontal process of the zygomatic bone
What kind of vision do horses have? Why is it different from the cat?
they have binocular field of vision and have blind spots
they are prey animals
T/F: Horses have depth perception
FALSE
What are the poles of the eye called?
anterior pole
posterior pole
What is the function of the optic axis?
allows us to see movement of external muscles
What are the primary tunics of the eye?
fibrous
vascular
nervous
What are the parts of the fibrous tunic?
cornea
sclera
The cornea is the most [rostral/caudal] portion of the eye
rostral
What are the parts of the vascular tunic?
choroid
ciliary body
iris
What are the parts of the nervous tunic?
retina
Describe the horse sclera - composition, function, location
collagenous, elastic fibers
white & caudal
maintain internal pressure in the eye
Describe the horse cornea - composition, function, location
avascular structures, super sensitive
transparent & rostral
Label 1-2
- sclera
- cornea
Label 1-3
- choroid
- iris
- ciliary body
What is the corpora nigra?
the iridic granule of the iris - “black body”
What is the function of iridic granules?
act as shade from sun and reflection
Pupils dilating is [mydriasis/myosis], and pupils constricting is [mydriasis/myosis]
dilating: mydriasis
constricting: myosis
Horses have a [vertical/horizontal] pupil
horizontal
Where are ciliary bodies located?
caudal to the iris