Sensory organs - Eye

function of the lacrimal apparatus

What are the 3 tunics of the eye

The outer tunic includes the ___ and the ___; made of a ___ coat

the middle tunic includes the ___, ___ ___, and the ___; ___ tunic

the inner tunic includes the ____; ___epithelium

parts of the neuroepithelium

What are the 3 chambers of the eye?

anterior and posterior chambers are filled with ___ humor

the vitreous chamber is filled __ humor

this chamber is between the cornea and the iris

this chamber is between the iris and the vitreous body that contains the lens

this chamber is between the lens and the retina

components of the orbital fascia

connective tissue that is connected to the external dura sheet of the optic nerve

lies directly on the sclera, AKA the tenon's capsule

where optic nerve components exit the orbital fascia

the sclera is comprised of ___ ____ CT

the thinnest part of the sclera is at the ___ and the thickest part is at the ___

next to the choroid, elastic fibers are dominant. That is the ___ ____ ___

What are the 5 layers of the cornea?

Main layer of the cornea; made of dense regular CT; collagen fibers are always parallel to the corneal surface

junction of the sclera and the cornea; transition from dense regular CT (cornea) to dense irregular CT (sclera)

function of the vascular tunic or uvea

What is the main function of the choroid?

external surface of the choroid is connected to ___ while the internal surface is next to and attached to pigmented layer of the ___

What are the 5 layers of the choroid?

this layer of the choroid contains pigmented rod cells that lay parallel and are oriented in their long axis

the ___ ____ is a direct anterior continuation of the choroid

the ciliary body begins at the __ ___

all the choroid layers continue into the cilliary body except ___ ___ and _____ layer

what are the 2 projected processes of the ciliary body?

ciliary body epithelium is a continuation of the ___

what is the function of the ciliary muscle?

the ciliary processes produce ___ ____

controls the diameter of the pupil

the deep vascular layer of the iris contains bundles of collagen and many ___

types of cells found within the retina

what are the 3 main layers of the retina

the optic disc as an increased number of ___

most acute vision center

forms the refractive media of the eyes

where are goblet cells present in the eye?

describe the epithelium of the conjunctiva