Vision | Accessory Structures Flashcards
What are the palpebrae and what is their function
Eyelids; keep foreign objects out of the eye
Palpebral fissure
Space between the two eyelids
Canthi
Corners of the eye
Caruncle
The pinkish mound in the canthi that holds sebaceous sweat glands
What are the 5 layers of the eyelid?
1) Skin
2) Aerolar connective tissue
3) Muscle
4) Tarsal Plate
5) Palpebral conjunctiva
What is the tarsal plate?
A dense layer of connective tissue. It helps maintain the shape of the eyelid
What are the two muscles in the eyelid?
Orbicularis Oculi > closes the eyelid
Levator palpebrae > opens the eyelid
Ciliary glands
Lubricate eyelashes
Sty
inflammation of the ciliary glands
Meibomian glands
A sebaceous gland that produces sebum
Sebum
What lubricates eyelids and keeps tears in the eye
Chalazion
An infection of the meibomian glands
Conjunctiva
The mucous membrane in eyelids and exposed part of the eye that lubricates the eye
Palpebral conjunctiva
Conjunctiva on inner surface of eyelids
Bulbar conjunctiva
Conjunctiva on anterior white surface of the eye
Conjunctive fornices
Where palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva meet
Conjunctivitis
Inflammation of conjunctiva
Lacrimal gland
Located on the side above the eye, it produces tears