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21 Cards in this Set
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Lacrimal Gland |
Tear production |
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Sclera |
Muscle attachment, eyeball shape |
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Choroid |
Vascularization of the eye |
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Retina |
Visible light detection |
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Cornea |
Refraction of light entering eye |
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Pupil |
Opening into eye for light passage |
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Iris |
Controls size of pupillary aperture |
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Lens |
Focuses light on retina |
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Ciliary Body |
Controls shape of lens |
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Optic Nerve |
Transmission of retinal action potentials to brain |
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Anterior Compartment |
Contains aqueous humor; intraocular pressure regulation |
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Posterior Compartment |
Contains aqueous humor; intraocular pressure regulation |
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Scleral venous sinus |
Reabsorbs aqueous humor |
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Posterior Cavity |
Contains vitreous humor; intraocular pressure regulation |
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Lateral Rectus Muscle |
Moves eyeball laterally (CN VI Abducens) |
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Medial Rectus Muscle |
Moves eyeball medially (CN III Oculomotor) |
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Superior Rectus Muscle |
Moves eyeball superiorly (CN III Oculomotor) |
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Inferior Rectus Muscle |
Moves eyeball inferiorly (CN III Oculomotor) |
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Inferior Oblique Muscle |
Moves eyeball superior and laterally (CN III Oculomotor) |
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Superior Oblique Muscle |
Moves eyeball inferior and laterally (CN IV Troclear) |
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Trochlea |
Pulley for superior oblique muscle |