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exercise 23
special senses: anatomy of the visual system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sty | inflammation of a small oil or sweat gland associated w the eye exterior |
| conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunction |
| aqueous humor | fluid filling the anterior segment of the eye |
| sclera | the "white" of the eye |
| optic disc | part of the retina that lacks photoreceptors |
| ciliary body | modification of the choroid that contains the cilliary muscle |
| scleral venous sinus | drains aqueous humor from the eye |
| retina | layer containing rods and cones |
| vitreous humor | substance occupying the posterior segment of the eyeball |
| choroid | forms the bulk of the heavily pigmented vascular layer |
| ciliary body and iris | composed of smooth muscle structures |
| fovea centralis | area of critical focusing and detailed color vision |
| ciliary processes of the ciliary body | form the aqueous humor |
| cornea, aqueous humor, lens, and vitreous humor | light-bending media of the eye |
| cornea | anterior continuation of the sclera--Your "window on the world" |
| sclera | composed of tough, white, opaque, fibrous connective tissue |