Vision Flashcards
1
Q
What is the term for eyelids?
A
Singular: palpebra
Plural: palpebrae
2
Q
What is the medial eye know as?
A
Medial canthus
3
Q
What is the lateral eye known as?
A
Lateral canthus
4
Q
What is located at the medial canthus?
A
The lacrimal caruncle
5
Q
What apparatus produces and drains tears?
A
The lacrimal apparatus
6
Q
What is the tear producing gland in the eye?
A
Lacrimal gland
7
Q
Where do tears first drain into after being produced by the lacrimal gland?
A
The lacrimal canal
8
Q
Where do tears travel after the lacrimal canals?
A
The lacrimal sac
9
Q
Where do tears drain after the lacrimal sac?
A
The nasolacrimal duct
