special senses: vision and hearing Flashcards
eyelids
-upper and lower
-shade eyes during sleep
-protect eyes from foreign bodies
-closed by orbicular oculi muscle
eyelashes and eyebrows
eyelashes are associated tie ________ called tarsal glands
sebaceous gland
eyelashes secret _____ product which keeps eyelashes from sticking together
lipid-rich
conjunctiva
thin, protective mucous membrane
conjunctiva, composed of _____________
non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
palpebral conjuctiva
lines the inner aspect of the eyelids
bulbar conjunctiva
passes from the eyelids onto the surface of the eyeball and covers sclera (the white of the eye)
extrinsic muscles of the eye (6)
-superior rectus
-inferior rectus
-medial rectus
-lateral rectus
superior oblique
-inferior oblique
function of extrinsic eye muscles
these muscles are inserted on the eyes outer surface and function to rotate the eyeball
All extrinsic eye muscles are innervated by oculomotor nerve except Lateral rectus and superior oblique are innervated by __________
abducens and trochlear nerves respectively
actions of superior rectus
elevates + adducts
actions of inferior rectus
depress + adducts
actions of medial rectus
adducts
actions of lateral rectus
abducts
actions of superior oblique
depress + abducts
actions of inferior oblique
elevates + abducts
eyeball wall - 3 layers
-fibrous tunic (cornea, sclera)
-vasucular tunic (choroid, ciliary body and iris)
-retina
fibrous tunic consists of anterior _____ and posterior _______
cornea and sclera
cornea is avascular transparent coat that covers the coloured________ continuous with sclera
iris
fibrous tunic focuses light onto the ____
retina
outer surface of fibrous tunic consists of nonkeratinized stratified ___________ (support)
squamous epithelium
middle coat of fibrous tunic consists of _____ and ____
collagen fibers and fibroblasts
inner surface of fibrous tunic is ______
simple squamous epithelium
sclera is the ____ of the eye
white
sclera is a layer of __________ made up of mostly collagen fibres and fibroblasts
dense connective tissue
sclera covers the entire eyeball except the
cornea
sclera serves as the site of attachment for
the extrinsic eye muscles
vascular tunic is the ___ layer of eyeball (uvea)
middle
vascular tunic consists of 3 layers
iris, ciliary body and choroid
iris is the ____ of the eyeball
coloured portion