SPECIAL SENSES: VISION Flashcards
Specific division of the trigeminal nerve that innervates the conjunctiva.
A. Mandibular
B. Opthalmic
C. Maxillary
D. Facial
B. Opthalmic
The vascular supply of the conjunctiva.
Anterior ciliary artery
Part of the conjunctiva that covers the sclera.
Bulbar conjunctiva
Lines the inner aspect of the eyelids.
Palpebral conjunctiva
TRUE or FALSE: Aside from covering the sclera, episclera provides nourishment for it.
TRUE
- The sclera is a vascular thick coat of the eye. 2. It is continuous with the dural sheath of the optic nerve posteriorly and cornea anteriorly.
A. 1 and 2 are both true.
B. 1 and 2 are both false.
C. 1 is true and 2 is false.
D. 1 is false and 2 is true.
D. 1 is false and 2 is true.
Which is paired correctly?
A. Corneal Stroma: type IV collagen
B. Descemet’s membrane: type IV collagen
C. Descemet’s membrane: type I collagen
D. None of the above.
B. Descemet’s membrane: type IV collagen
Layer of the cornea capable of regeneration.
A. Bowman’s layer
B. Endothelium
C. Corneal epithelium
D. Corneal stroma
C. Corneal epithelium
A condition where there is a whitening of the limbus due to old age.
Arcus senilis
The space between the cornea and iris.
Anterior Chamber
Blood supply of the iris.
Major circle of the iris
This structure of the eye adjusts the amount of light entering it.
A. Choroid
B. Sclera
C. Cornea
D. Pupil
D. Pupil
Pupillary constriction is due to the parasympathetic activity of which cranial nerve?
CN III (Oculomotor)
Structure of the eye that produces aqueous humor.
Ciliary body
This principle allows eye to focus at near objects.
Accomodation
The structure of the eye that provides blood supply to the outer retinal layers.
A. Iris
B. Limbus
C. Choroid
D. Ciliary body
C. Choroid
The lens is suspended in place by this structure.
Zonule fibers
Narrow space behind the iris and in front of the zonule fibers.
Posterior chamber
The following are TRUE of the vitreous cavity EXCEPT:
A. 98-99% water
B. Vascular
C. Contains collagen
D. Contains hyaluronic acid
B. Vascular
Supplies the inner 1/3 of the retina.
Central retinal artery