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prodeuces aqueous humor
ciliary process
structures that are part of vascular tunic
choroid
ciliary body
ciliary muscle
ciliary process
iris
contains phtoreceptors
retina
controls size of pupil
iris
drains aqueous humor from anterior chamber
sclera venous sinus
structures part of fibrous tunic
cornea
sclera
sclera venous sinus
most anterior part of eyeball
cornea
anterior boundary of retina
ora serrata
attaches lens to ciliary body
suspensory ligaments
changes shape to focus light on retina
lens
location of aqueous humor
anterior cavity
anterior chamber
posterior chamber
white, tough outer layer of eyeball
sclera
Why can the retina pull away from the back of the eyeball?
The retina is only �attached� to the eyeball at the optic disc.
Fluid can get between the choroid and the retina, pushing the retina away from the choroid.
Instrument used to view retina during physical exam
ophthalmoscope
two layers of the retina
pigmented epithelium
neural layer
Author
lenorerox84
ID
129405
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eye structures.txt
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Eye structures and functions
Updated
2012-01-21T20:51:58Z
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