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Anatomy exam 2
Special senses - 2
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
03/24/2016

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Term

Accessory structures of the eye

 

Definition

Upper and Lower palpebra

Conjunctiva

Lacrimal apparatus

Extraocular muscles

Term
Flow of Lacrimal Fluid
Definition
Lacrimal gland --> Lacrimal Punctum --> canals --> sacs --> nasolacrimal duct --> nasal cavity
Term

Layers of the eye and what they contain

 

Definition

Outer layer: Cornea and Sclera

Middle: Cilliary bodies, Iris, Choroid

Inner: retina

Term
Macula
Definition
Posterior retina, center of vision
Term
Fovea
Definition
depression in the center of macula where light is focused, contains only photoreceptors
Term
Optic Disk
Definition
center where optic nerve exits the eyeball, Blind spot
Term
Horizontal cells
Definition
recieve input from photoreceptors, send it to bipolar cells
Term
Amacrine cell
Definition
recieve input from bipolar cells, relays to ganglion cells
Term
Flow of Light
Definition
light --> photo receptor --> bipolar cell --> ganglion cell --> CNS
Term
Two types of Humor
Definition

Vitrous humor, posterior cavity

Aqueous Humor, anterior cavity

Term
Where is aqueous humor drained into
Definition

Canal of Shlemm

Scleral venus sinus

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