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The Eye and Vision Flashcards

1
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Constriction of the pupil is brought about by contraction of the?

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Circular muscle of the iris

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During accommodation for near vision what happens?

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The lens increases in curvature

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In humans, both eyes focus on only one set of objects. This is called

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Binocular vision

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4
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Intraocular pressure is primarily due to the

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Aqueous humor

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5
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Most of the refraction of light entering the eye occurs at the

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Cornea

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6
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The anterior cavity contains

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Aqueous humor

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7
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The blind spot is the area where

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The optic nerve exits the eye

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The fibrous tunic is composed of the?

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Sclera and cornea

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9
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The point of greatest visual acuity is the?

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Central fovea

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The white of the eye, which gives shape to the eyeball, makes it more rigid, and protects its inner parts is the?

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Sclera

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When entering a dark room on a sunny day, it takes some time to be able to see because

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It takes time for the retina to rebuild its rhodopsin

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12
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What are the three-layers the wall of the eye is made up of?

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The fibrous tunic (outer layer), vascular tunic (middle layer) and the retina (inner layer)

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What is the fibrous tunic made up of?

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Cornea and sclera

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14
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What is the function of the eye lids?

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Shield and protect the eyeball from mechanical injury and drying out

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What is the function of the eyelashes?

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Protect the eye from airborne dirt, dust and irritants to the eye

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What is the function of the eyebrows?

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Protects the eye from moisture to maintain sight

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17
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What is the function of the lacrimal apparatus?

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Produce tears to protect the eyeball and cornea through moisture and antibodies against infection. Contains lysozyme to kill pathogens

18
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What is the function of the extrinsic eye muscle?

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Control movement of the eyeball and superior palpable

19
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What are lysozyme?

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A protective bactericidal enzyme, protects, cleans and lubricates the eyeball

20
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What are the three layers of the tunics?

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Fibrous tunic (outer-layer)
Vascular layer (middle layer) 
Retina (inner layer)
21
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Structures involved with the Fibrous?

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Sclera and Cornea

22
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Function of sclera?

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Fibrous and tough and provides protection and form

23
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Function of Cornea?

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Refracts 75% of light for focus

24
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Structures involved with the vascular?

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Choroid, ciliary body and iris

25
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Function of the choroid?

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  • Blood flow in the eye, provides nutrients, oxygen and removes waste
  • Melanocytes which produce melanin to absorb scattered light within the eye ball and maintain sharp clear images
26
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Function of the ciliary body?

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Changes shape of the lens

27
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Function of the iris?

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The coloured part of the eye, which controls the amount of light entering the eye

28
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Describe the retina of the eye?

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Contains photoreceptors which change light to electrochemical signals that are transmitted to CNS

29
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Describe rods?

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  • Only one type of rod (rhodopsin)
  • Rhodopsin is responsible for black and white vision
  • More numerous
  • Rod shaped
30
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Describe cones?

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  • 3 different types of rhodopsin
  • Responsible for coloured vision
  • Only found in the fovea centrails
  • Coned shaped
31
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What is accommodation?

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Changing shape of the lens to allow sharp focusing of light onto the retina

32
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What happens when you view a near object?

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The Ciliary muscles contract and the Lens thickens

33
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What is the visual pathway?

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Optic nerve - hypothalamus - midbrain - primary visual area and association area

34
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Age related changes to the eye?

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  • Lens lossens
  • Sclera thickens and changes colour
  • Iris fades and develops irregular pigment, muscle weaken
35
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As they extend from the retina to the brain, nerve fibers?

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From the nasal half of each retina cross to reach the opposite visual cortex

36
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Which cranial nerve carries visual impulses to the brain?

37
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What is refraction?

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Involves bending of light rays by cornea and lens to focus an image on the retina

38
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What is pupil constriction?

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Constriction of smooth muscles in the iris changes the pupil diameter to control light entering the eye and prevent light scattering around the retina

39
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Describe the pupil?

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Opening in the eye which allows light to travel into the eye

40
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Describe ways in which an image can be formed

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Refraction - bending of light rays by the cornea and retina to focus an image on central fovea
Accommodation - lens increases/decreases curvature to focus the image on the retina
Convergence - medial movement of the eyeballs to keep both eyes focused on object
Pupil constriction - prevents light rays entering the eye from the periphery of the lens

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