Test 3 Flashcards
palpebrae
eyelids
sclera
whites of eyes
cornea
curved, transparent anterior to iris and pupil
iris
pigmented part of the eye
pupil
opening in the iris
four external landmarks of eye
sclera
cornea
iris
pupil
conjuctiva
lines sclera and eyelid
function of conjuctiva
secrete mucus as lubricant for eyes/eyelids
function of lacrimal apparatus
produces/collects tears
lacrimal fluid
tears
lacrimal gland
produces and secretes tears
lacrimal canaliculi
from lacrimal punctum to nasolacrimal ducts
nasolacrimal duct
drains tears into nasal cavity where they are eventually swallowed
path of tears
lacrimal gland
swept across surface of eye by eyelids from lateral to medial
lacrimal canaliculi
nasolacrimal duct
extrinsic eye muscles
medial rectus lateral rectus superior rectus inferior rectus superior oblique inferior oblique
medial rectus
moves eye medially (adducts)
lateral rectus
moves eye laterally (abducts)
superior rectus
elevates eye and moves medially (adducts)
inferior rectus
depresses eye and moves eye medially
superior oblique
depresses and moves eye laterally
inferior oblique
elevates eye and moves eye laterally
lens
biconvex, transparent structure inside eyeball
lens function
changes shape (flat or round) to focus light rays
suspensory ligament
holds lens in place
3 eyeball layers (tunics)
fibrous
vascular
neural/retinal
layrs of fibrous tunic (2)
sclera
cornea
fibrous tunic
avascular - contains sclera and cornea
sclera location
posterior 5/6 of eye
function of sclera
to provide shape to the eyeball and protects the inner parts
location of cornea
anterior 1/6 of eye
function of cornea
admits and refracts light
parts of vascular tunic
choroid
ciliary body
iris
choroid
dark brown membrane
function of choroid
contains many tiny blood vessels that help nourish the retina
ciliary body
a ring of smooth muscle tissue that surrounds the lens
attaches to lens via suspensory ligaments
function of ciliary body
- as smooth muscle contracts, the suspensory ligaments relax to make lens more round
- produces aqueous humor
iris
pigmented, colored part of eye
function of iris
regulates the amount of light entering eye (by enlarging or narrowing)
pupil
hole in middle of iris that lets light in
retina (2)
pigmented layer
neural layer
*posterior 3/4 of eye
pigmented layer
outer layer adjacent to choroid
function of pigmented layer
absorbs excess light to prevent reflection/glare
provides vitamin A to neural layer
neural layer
inner layer
function of neural layer
its photoreceptors receive light information and convert it into nerve impulses that are sent, via CNII (optic nerve) to the brain
two types of photoreceptors
rods and cones
rods
low light, black and white
cones
require more light, color
optic disc
blind spot
area where the optic nerve exits the eye
contains no photoreceptors
macula lutea
lateral to the optic disc
in center is fovea centralis
fovea centralis
center of macula lutea sharpest vision (only cones)
anterior cavity
between cornea and lens
filled with aqueous humor
aqueous humor
supplies nutrients and removes waste for lens and cornea, continually produced and replaced
posterior cavity
between lens and retina
contains vitreous humour
vitreous humor
helps maintain shape of the eye and keep retina against choroid, not continually produced (same since birth)
hearing (audition)
detecting sound waves and converting them into nerve impulses
equilibrium
detect position of head
3 regions of ear
external ear
middle ear
inner ear
3 parts of external ear
auricle (pinna) external acoustic meatus tympanic membrane (eardrum)
auricle (pinna)
outer mass of tissue
function of auricle
collects sound waves and directs them into the auditory canal
external acoustic meatus
between auricle and tympanic membrane
function of external acoustic meatus
directs sound waves to tympanic membrane (eardrum)
function of tympanic membrane (eardrum)
to move/vibrate the auditory ossicles when sounds vibrate the tympanic membrane
middle ear boundaries
tympanic membrane (lateral) oval window and round window (medial)
two parts of middle ear
auditory ossicles (ear bones) auditory (eustachian) tubes
3 auditory ossicles
malleus
incus
stapes
malleus
hammer - attached to inside of tympanic membrane
incus
anvil
stapes
stirrup - connects with oval window of the inner ear
oval window is where sound waves are transmitted to the inner ear
function of ossicles
to transmit and amplify vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
auditory (eustachian) tube
connects middle ear with the nasopharynx
function of auditory tube
equalizes air pressure in the middle ear
otitis media (middle ear infection)
infection from the throat travels to middle ear via auditory tube. middle ear fills up with fluid/pus and eardrum bulges outward
two parts of inner ear
bony labyrinth
membranous labyrinth
bony labyrinth
cavities inside temporal bone
membranous labyrinth
membranous sacs/tubes that rest inside the bony labyrinth
perilymph
fluid that rests between the bony and membranous labyrinth
- inside the bony part and outside the membranous part
- membranous part floats in the perilymph
- chemically similar to CSF
endolymph
inside the membranous labyrinth
chemically similar to intracellular fluid
function of endolymph
helps conduct sound vibrations, and indirectly helps with changes in position/balance
3 parts of bony labyrinth
vestibule
semicircular canals
cochlea
vestibule
oval central portion
semicircular canals
three circular spaces/canals
cochlea
spiral chamber
four parts of membranous labyrinth
utricle
saccule
semicircular ducts
cochlear duct (scala media)
utricle
sac inside vestibule
saccule
another sac inside vestibule
semicircular ducts
three membranous tubes in semicircular canals
cochlear duct (scala media)
membranous tube inside the cochlea
function of utricle, saccule, and semicircular ducts
interpreting balance/equilibrium and transmitting that information via the vestibular branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve (CNVIII)
cochlea is split into two chambers by the…
cochlear duct
two chambers of cochlea
scala vestibuli
scala tympani
scala vestibuli
above cochlear duct
connects to oval window
filled with perilymph
vestibular membrane
thin membrane that separates the scala vestibuli from teh cochlear duct
scala tympani
below cochlear duct
connects to round window
filled with perilymph