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Extrinsic Eye Muscles
Lacteral Rectus
Superior Rectus
Medial Rectus
Superior Oblique
Inferior Oblique
Inferior Rectus
Moves the eye
Eyelids
(palpebrae)
Protects the eye from foregin objects
Lacrimal Gland/ Duct
Produces tears
Where the tears exit
Conjunctiva
Covers the eye
Eyelashes
Keeps Sweat and objects out
Sclera
Fibrous Tunic
Helps maintain the shape of the eye, protects the internal structures, and provides an attachment point for muscles
Cornea
Fibrous Tunic
Permits light to enter the eye and bends the light as part of the eye's focusing system
Choroid
Vascular Tunic
Associated with the sclera of the eye
Ciliary Body
Vascular Tunic
Accomodation and produces aqueous humor
Ciliary Muscles
- function as a sphincter and contraction of them can change the shape of the eye
Ciliary Processes
- produces aqueous humor
Iris
Vascular Tunic
Regulates the amount of light by controlling the size of the pupil
Pupil
Light enters through
Retina
Nervous Tunic
Covers the inner surface of the eye posterior to the ciliary body
Lens
Helps focus light onto the retina
Suspensory Ligaments
Help supports the eye
Canals of Schlemm aka Scleral Venous Sinus
Collects aqueous humor and delivers it into the bloodstream
Vitreous Humor
Posterior Cavity
Helps maintain intraocular pressure and shape of the eye, hold the lens and retina in place
Aqueous Humor
Anterior Cavity
Helps maintain introcular pressure
Anterior Chamber
Anterior Cavity
Lies between the cornea and iris
Posterior Chamber
Lies between the iris and lens
Author
tscott3408
ID
100415
Card Set
Vision
Description
Structure and Function
Updated
2011-09-08T02:47:53Z
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