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Vision Flashcards

1
Q

Electromagnetic spectrum

A

Humans see visible light 400-700nm WL
Vis light is ROYGBIV
Gamma rays-X-rays-UV-vis-infrared rays-micro waves- radio waves

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2
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Lacrimal gland

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Sup. Lat. drain thru nasolacrimal duct
Tears: water salt mucus
Lysozyme-antibacterial
IgA-antibodies

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3
Q

Lateral rectus

A

CN VI
Abducens

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4
Q

Medial rectus

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Cross eyed
CN III oculomotor

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5
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Superior rectus

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Elevates
CN III oculomotor

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6
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Inferior rectus

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Look down
CN III Oculomotor

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7
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Inferior oblique

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Elevate + lat turn
CN III oculomotor

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8
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Superior oblique

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Look down + lat turn
CN IV trochlear

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9
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Fibrous tunic

A

Out
Sclera
Cornea

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10
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Cornea

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Bends light
Light pass
Reduce UV
transparent

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11
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Sclera

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White of eye
CT
Shape
Protect

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12
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Vascular tunic

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Middle layer
Choroid
Ciliary body
Iris
Pupil

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13
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Choroid

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Many blood vessels
Melanin to reduce light scatter

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14
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Ciliary body

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Produce aqueous humor in anterior chamber

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15
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Suspensory ligaments

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Focus eye
Connect lens to ciliary process

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16
Q

Intrinsic eye muscles

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Ciliary muscles
Radial muscles - outer dialate pupil- sym
Circular muscles - constrict pupil- psym

17
Q

Iris

A

Color
Regulates light entering pupil
Radial and circular muscles

18
Q

Inner eye tunic

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Lens
Anterior chamber
Vitreous chamber
Retna
Neural layer

19
Q

Lens

A

Clear
Crystallin proteins
Long thin no organelle cells let light
Gap junctions

20
Q

Anterior chamber

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Aqueous humor
Watery
Eye shape
Circulation

21
Q

Vitreous chamber

A

Thick
Keeps Retna against choroid

22
Q

Retna

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Where light-nervous impulse-brain
Pigmented layer-melanin

23
Q

Neural layer

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Neural cells before optic nerve sends
Rods/cones photoreceptors
Rhodopsin- bleaching to AP, protein, vA
Central fovea
Optic disc

24
Q

Rods

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Dim light
B&W
120 mil per eye
Peripheral

25
Q

Cones

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Center eye
Color
6 mil per eye
16% blue cones
10% green cones
74% red cones

26
Q

Central fovea

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Macula lutea
Mid eye
Lots of cones

27
Q

Optic disc

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Blind spot
No rods or cones

28
Q

Farsighted
Too tall eye
Convex lens correction

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Hyperopia

29
Q

Nearsighted
Too squished eye
Concave lens

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Myopia

30
Q

Loss of lens elasticity
Ciliary musc struggle

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Presbyopia

A&P I (9 decks)

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