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CNHP 2010 Chapter 5
The Eye
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cornea | transparent, outer covering of the anterior portion |
| pupil | opening in eye that lets in light |
| iris | colored part of eye that contains muscles to regulate the pupil's size |
| sclera | white, tough, fibrous outer layer, extends from cornea to optic nerve |
| choroid | pigmented vascular layer between sclera and retina |
| conjunctiva | mucous membrane lining the eyelids and outer eye surface |
| lens | transparent structure posterior to the pupil that bends light rays on the retina to aid in focusing |
| retina | nerve tissue in the inner posterior part of eye |
| rods and cones | visual receptors (neurons) in retina that respond to light waves |
| nerve fibers | from the rods and cones join in the optic disc from which optic nerve carries tranmissions to brain |
| aque/o | water |
| blephar/o | eyelid |
| conjunctiv/o | conjunctiva (to bind together) |
| corne/o | cornea |
| cycl/o | circle, ciliary body |
| dacry/o | tear |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| ir/o | colored circle, iris |
| irid/o | colored circle, iris |
| kerat/o | cornea |
| ocul/o | eye |
| opthalam/o | eye |
| opt/o | eye |
| phac/o | lens (lentil) |
| phak/o | lens (lentil) |
| phot/o | light |
| presby/o | old age |
| retin/o | retina |
| scler/o | hard or sclera |
| vitre/o | glassy |
| -opia | condition of vision |