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Sense Organs
Eye
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
03/04/2013

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Term
Eyeball Layers
Definition

Outer fibrous

 

Middle vascular

 

Inner nervouse 

Term

Cornea

 

(Outer Layer)

Definition

Transparant

 

Admits light to interior of eye

 

Refraction/protection 

 

Collagen fibers

 

no blood vessels

Term

Sclera

 

(Outer Layer)

Definition

White of the eye

 

Dense fibrous connective tissue

Term

Limbus

 

(Outer Layer)

Definition

Junction of cornea and sclera

 

Keeps shape and protects

Term

Parts of Uvea

 

(Middle Layer)

Definition

Choroid body

 

Iris

 

Ciliary body

Term

Choroid

 

(Middle Layer)

Definition

Between the sclera and the retina

 

Pigment and blood vessels

 

forms the tapetum

Term

Iris

 

(Middle Layer)

Definition

Pigmented muscular diaphragm

 

Changed size of pupil in response to light

 

Divids parts of aquais chamber  

Term

Ciliary Body

 

(Middle Layer)

Definition

Ring shaped structure behind iris

 

Changes shape of lens for vision

 

Produces fluid in aquous chamber

Term

Retina

 

(Inner Layer)

Definition

Recptors for seeing

 

Rods - light

 

Cones - color

 

Where the visual image is formed 

 

Photoreceptor layer

Term
Aqueous Compartment
Definition

Anterior chamber

 

Posterior chamber

 

Keeps eye round and keeps normal pressure

 

 

Term
Vitreous Compartment
Definition

Contains gelatinous fluid (vitreous humor)

 

Keeps pressure on eyeball

 

Reflects light

Term

Lens

 

(Inner Layer)

Definition

Layers of fibers

 

Elastic and biconvex

 

Focuses a clear image to the retina

Term
Photoreceptor Cells
Definition
Neurons with modified dendrites
Term
Conjunctiva
Definition

Thin transparent membrane

 

Lines eyeball and eyelid

 

Term
Bulpar
Definition
Lines eyeball
Term
Palpebral
Definition
Lines eyelid
Term
Eyelids
Definition

Upper and lower folds of skin lined by thin, moist conjunctiva

 

Protects

 

Produce fat/wax

Term
Lateral and Medial Canthus
Definition
Where the eyelids come together
Term
Tarsal Glands
Definition

Wax

 

Tears

Term
Nictitating Membrane
Definition

Third eyelid

 

Protects

 

Cartilidge 

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