Unit 3 - Eye Flashcards
cor/o
pupil/o
pupil
dark center of eye
corne/o
kerat/o
cornea fibrous, transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior of the eye & iris - helps w/refraction of light - avascular - no blood vessels - cataracts appear here
phak/o
phac/o
lens of eye
flat for distant vision
thicken/round for close vision
- helps w/refraction of light
retin/o
retina
thin, nerve layer that contains rods & cones
- Rods = Reduced light
- Cones = Color and Central vision
conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva - thin lining membrane
coats anterior portion of eyeball
dust & smoke dilate blood vessels to produce redness
scler/o
sclera
white of the eye
CHOROID - dark brown membrane inside the sclera
- provides nutrients to the eye
ir/o
iris
colored portion of the eye
a muscle that surrounds the pupil of the eye
ocul/o
ophthalm/o
optic/o
opt/o
eye
what do iris & pupil do in: bright light?
iris closes
pupil constricts
miosis - contraction of pupil
what do iris & pupil do in: dim light?
iris opens
pupils dilate
mydriasis - enlargement of pupils
mi/o
smaller, less
mydr/o
widen, enlarge
cycl/o
ciliary body
muscle located next to lens
1. thickens & thins lens for refraction
2. secretes aqueous humor (AH) - found in anterior chamber
Function & purpose of Aqueous Humor
- maintains the shape of anterior portion of the eye
- nourishes structures in that region
- aids in refraction of light
vitre/o vitreous humor (VH)
- located inside vitreous chamber (posterior portion)
- VH maintains shape of eyeball
- NOT replenished by body
- aids in refraction of light
optic disc
region in back of eye where optic nerve meets the retina. Blind spot
optic nerve fiber
cranial nerve carrying impulses from retina to brain (cerebral cortex)
optic chiasm
point at which optic nerve fibers cross in the brain
optic nerve tract
where impulses travel to brain