The Eye WK6 L4 Flashcards
WHAT IS THE CONJUNCTIVA?
TRANSPARENT MUCOUS MEMBRANE AROUND THE EYE
WHERE IS THE CONJUNCTIVA?
LINES INNER EYELID SURFACE & ANTERIOR EYE SURFACE EXCEPT CORNEA
WHAT DOES THE CONJUNCTIVA DO?
SECRETS THIN MUCOUS FILM TO STOP EYE FROM DRYING OUT
WHAT IS THE LACRIMAL APARATUS?
LACRIMAL GLAND AND DUCTS ABOVE EYE
WHAT DOES THE LACRIMAL APARATUS DO?
PRODUCES TEAR FLUIDS INTO LACRIMAL DUCTS
WHAT DO THE TEARS DO?
WASH AWAY FOREIGN PARTICLES AND LUBRICATE EYES
WHAT IS INSIDE TEARS?
BACTERIAL ENZYMES THAT FIGHT INFECTION
WHAT ARE THE EXTRINSIC EYE MUSCLES?
MUSCLES IN EYES THAT CONTROL EYE MOVEMENT
HOW MANY EXTRINSIC EYE MUSCLES ARE THERE?
6
WHAT ARE THE 6 EXTRINSIC EYE MUSCLES?
SUPERIOR RECTUS - INFERIOR RECTUS - LATERAL RECTUS - MEDIAL RECTUS - SUPERIOR OBLIQUE - INFERIOR OBLIQUE
WHAT DOES THE SUPERIOR RECTUS DO?
ELEVATES EYE
WHAT DOES THE INFERIOR RECTUS DO?
DEPRESSES EYE
WHAT DOES THE LATERAL RECTUS DO?
MOVES EYE LATERALLY
WHAT DOES THE MEDIAL RECTUS DO?
LOVES EYE MEDIALLY
WHAT DOES THE SUPERIOR OBLIQUE DO?
ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT