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The Eye -Q – Anatomic Terms & A – Meaning
Question | Answer |
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anterior chamber | fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris |
aqueous humor | watery liquid secreted by the ciliary processes that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye and provides nourishment for the cornea, iris, and lens (humor = fluid) |
canal of Schlemm | duct in the anterior chamber that carries filtered aqueous humor to the veins and bloodstream |
choroid | vascular layer beneath the sclera that provides nourishment to the outer portion of the retina |
ciliary body | ring of tissue behind the peripheral iris that is composed of ciliary muscle and ciliary processes |
ciliary muscle | smooth muscle portion of the ciliary body, which contracts to assist in near vision |
ciliary processes | epithelial tissue folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that secrete aqueous humor |
conjunctiva | mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball |
cornea | transparent, anterior part of the eyeball covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber that functions to refract (bend) light to focus a visual image |
eyelid | movable, protective fold that opens and closes, covering the eye |
fovea centralis | pinpoint depression in the center of the macula lutea that is the site of sharpest vision (fovea = pit) |
fundus | interior surface of the eyeball, including the retina, optic disk, macula, and posterior pole (curvature at the back of the eye) (fundus = base) |
glands of Zeis | oil glands surrounding the eyelashes |
meibomian glands | oil glands located along the rim of the eyelids |
iris | colored circle; colored part of the eye located behind the cornea that contracts and dilates to regulate light passing through the pupil |
lacrimal gland ( lak′ri-măl gland | gland located in the upper outer region above the eyeball that secretes tears |
lacrimal ducts | tubes that carry tears to the lacrimal sac |
lacrimal sac | structure that collects tears before emptying into the nasolacrimal duct |
lens | transparent structure behind the pupil that bends and focuses light rays on the retina |
lens capsule | capsule that encloses the lens |
macula lutea | central region of the retina; responsible for central vision; yellow pigment provides its color (lutea = yellow) |
nasolacrimal duct | passageway for tears from the lacrimal sac into the nose |
optic disk , op′tik disk | exit site of retinal nerve fibers as well as entrance point for retinal arteries and exit point for retinal veins |
optic nerve | nerve responsible for carrying impulses for the sense of sight from the retina to the brain |
posterior chamber | space between the back of the iris and the front of the vitreous chamber; filled with aqueous humor |
pupil | black, circular opening in the center of the iris through which light passes as it enters the eye |
retina | innermost layer that perceives and transmits light to the optic nerve |
cones | cone-shaped cells within the retina that are color sensitive and respond to bright light |
rods | rod-shaped cells within the retina that respond to dim light |
sclera | tough, fibrous, white outer coat extending from the cornea to the optic nerve |
trabecular meshwork | mesh-like structure in the anterior chamber that filters the aqueous humor as it flows into the canal of Schlemm |
vitreous | jelly-like mass filling the inner chamber between the lens and retina that gives bulk to the eye |
anterior chamber | fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris |
aqueous humor | watery liquid secreted by the ciliary processes that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye and provides nourishment for the cornea, iris, and lens (humor = fluid) |
canal of Schlemm | duct in the anterior chamber that carries filtered aqueous humor to the veins and bloodstream |
choroid | vascular layer beneath the sclera that provides nourishment to the outer portion of the retina |
ciliary body | ring of tissue behind the peripheral iris that is composed of ciliary muscle and ciliary processes |
ciliary muscle | smooth muscle portion of the ciliary body, which contracts to assist in near vision |
ciliary processes | epithelial tissue folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that secrete aqueous humor |
conjunctiva | mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball |
cornea | transparent, anterior part of the eyeball covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber that functions to refract (bend) light to focus a visual image |
eyelid | movable, protective fold that opens and closes, covering the eye |
fovea centralis | pinpoint depression in the center of the macula lutea that is the site of sharpest vision (fovea = pit) |
fundus | interior surface of the eyeball, including the retina, optic disk, macula, and posterior pole (curvature at the back of the eye) (fundus = base) |
glands of Zeis | oil glands surrounding the eyelashes |
meibomian glands | oil glands located along the rim of the eyelids |
iris | colored circle; colored part of the eye located behind the cornea that contracts and dilates to regulate light passing through the pupil |
lacrimal gland ( lak′ri-măl gland | gland located in the upper outer region above the eyeball that secretes tears |
lacrimal ducts | tubes that carry tears to the lacrimal sac |
lacrimal sac | structure that collects tears before emptying into the nasolacrimal duct |
lens | transparent structure behind the pupil that bends and focuses light rays on the retina |
lens capsule | capsule that encloses the lens |
macula lutea | central region of the retina; responsible for central vision; yellow pigment provides its color (lutea = yellow) |
nasolacrimal duct | passageway for tears from the lacrimal sac into the nose |
optic disk , op′tik disk | exit site of retinal nerve fibers as well as entrance point for retinal arteries and exit point for retinal veins |
optic nerve | nerve responsible for carrying impulses for the sense of sight from the retina to the brain |
posterior chamber | space between the back of the iris and the front of the vitreous chamber; filled with aqueous humor |
pupil | black, circular opening in the center of the iris through which light passes as it enters the eye |
retina | innermost layer that perceives and transmits light to the optic nerve |
cones | cone-shaped cells within the retina that are color sensitive and respond to bright light |
rods | rod-shaped cells within the retina that respond to dim light |
sclera | tough, fibrous, white outer coat extending from the cornea to the optic nerve |
trabecular meshwork | mesh-like structure in the anterior chamber that filters the aqueous humor as it flows into the canal of Schlemm |
vitreous | jelly-like mass filling the inner chamber between the lens and retina that gives bulk to the eye |
anterior chamber | fluid-filled space between the cornea and iris |
aqueous humor | watery liquid secreted by the ciliary processes that fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye and provides nourishment for the cornea, iris, and lens (humor = fluid) |
canal of Schlemm | duct in the anterior chamber that carries filtered aqueous humor to the veins and bloodstream |
choroid | vascular layer beneath the sclera that provides nourishment to the outer portion of the retina |
ciliary body | ring of tissue behind the peripheral iris that is composed of ciliary muscle and ciliary processes |
ciliary muscle | smooth muscle portion of the ciliary body, which contracts to assist in near vision |
ciliary processes | epithelial tissue folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that secrete aqueous humor |
conjunctiva | mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball |
cornea | transparent, anterior part of the eyeball covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber that functions to refract (bend) light to focus a visual image |
eyelid | movable, protective fold that opens and closes, covering the eye |
fovea centralis | pinpoint depression in the center of the macula lutea that is the site of sharpest vision (fovea = pit) |
fundus | interior surface of the eyeball, including the retina, optic disk, macula, and posterior pole (curvature at the back of the eye) (fundus = base) |
glands of Zeis | oil glands surrounding the eyelashes |
meibomian glands | oil glands located along the rim of the eyelids |
iris | colored circle; colored part of the eye located behind the cornea that contracts and dilates to regulate light passing through the pupil |
lacrimal gland ( lak′ri-măl gland | gland located in the upper outer region above the eyeball that secretes tears |
lacrimal ducts | tubes that carry tears to the lacrimal sac |
lacrimal sac | structure that collects tears before emptying into the nasolacrimal duct |
lens | transparent structure behind the pupil that bends and focuses light rays on the retina |
lens capsule | capsule that encloses the lens |
macula lutea | central region of the retina; responsible for central vision; yellow pigment provides its color (lutea = yellow) |
nasolacrimal duct | passageway for tears from the lacrimal sac into the nose |
optic disk , op′tik disk | exit site of retinal nerve fibers as well as entrance point for retinal arteries and exit point for retinal veins |
optic nerve | nerve responsible for carrying impulses for the sense of sight from the retina to the brain |
posterior chamber | space between the back of the iris and the front of the vitreous chamber; filled with aqueous humor |
pupil | black, circular opening in the center of the iris through which light passes as it enters the eye |
retina | innermost layer that perceives and transmits light to the optic nerve |
cones | cone-shaped cells within the retina that are color sensitive and respond to bright light |
rods | rod-shaped cells within the retina that respond to dim light |
sclera | tough, fibrous, white outer coat extending from the cornea to the optic nerve |
trabecular meshwork | mesh-like structure in the anterior chamber that filters the aqueous humor as it flows into the canal of Schlemm |
vitreous | jelly-like mass filling the inner chamber between the lens and retina that gives bulk to the eye |