The Eye and Orbital Region

Question 1

The white part of the eye that provides attachment for the extraocular muscles is called the:

Answer 1

Sclera

Question 2

Which layer of the Eyeball is responsible for nourishing the outer layers of the retina?

Answer 2

Vascular layer

Question 3

The part of the eye responsible for giving you your eye color is the:

Answer 3

Iris

Question 4

The light-detecting cells of the retina are called:

Answer 4

Photoreceptors

Question 5

The muscle that raises the upper lid is the:

Answer 5

Levator palpebrae superioris

Question 6

The muscle responsible for looking directly outward (away from the nose) is the:

Answer 6

Lateral rectus

Question 7

Which muscle is responsible for elevating and externally rotating the eyeball?

Answer 7

Inferior oblique

Question 8

The area of the retina responsible for high acuity color vision is the:

Answer 8

Macula lutea

Question 9

The clear, plasma-like fluid in the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye is called?

Answer 9

Aqueous humor

Question 10

Which bone does NOT form a boundary of the bony orbit?

Answer 10

Temporal bone