Eye

Question 1

What are the aspects of the anatomy of the eye?

Answer 1

• Accessory structures of the eye
• Extrinsic eye muscles
• Anatomy of the eyeball

Question 2

What are the accessory structures of the eye?

Answer 2

– Eyelids, eyelashes, eyebrows, lacrimal
apparatus

Question 3

List the anatomical structures of the eye?

Answer 3

– Fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, retina, lens,
anterior cavity, vitreous chamber

Question 4

What are the palpebrae?

Answer 4

eyelids

Question 5

Why do we have eyelids?

Answer 5

protection from dust, environment, protection from excessive light (sunshine can be painful), and at night bring us to darkness for sleep when we close our eyes

Question 6

What do sebaceous glands in the eye do?

Answer 6

release fluid

Question 7

What is the palpebral conjunctiva?

Answer 7

a thin muscle whichcovers inner aspect of eyelid

Question 8

What is the bulbar connjunctiva?

Answer 8

covers eyelid, it is a thin mucous membrane

Question 9

What do eyebrows do?

Answer 9

keep away anything that would rip down into eye

Question 10

What does the lacrimal apparatus do?

Answer 10

produce fluid we would commonly call tears

Question 11

Where is lacrimal fluid produced?

Answer 11

Lacrimal gland

Question 12

What does lacrimal fluid do?

Answer 12

keeps eye lubricated and keeps movement fluid/consistent

Question 13

How does lacrimal fluid drain into eyelid?

Answer 13

by lacrimal ducts, then goes down into the NASOLACRIMAL DUCT