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eye
eye anatomy
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
11/28/2012

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Term
Lacrimal Sac
Definition
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Term
Lateral Rectus Muscle
Definition

Moves eye laterally

VI (abducens)

Term
Medial Rectus Muscle
Definition

Moves eye medially

III (Oculomotor)

Term
Superior Rectus Muscle
Definition

Elevates eyes and turns it medially

III (Oculomotor)

Term
Inferior Rectus Muscle
Definition

Depresses eye and turns it medially

III (Oculomotor)

Term
Superior Oblique Muscle
Definition

Depresses eye and turns it laterally

IV (Trochlear)

Term
Inferior Oblique Muscle
Definition

Elevates eye and turns it laterally

III (Oculomotor)

Term
Cornea
Definition

Anteriormost portion

Transparent

Term
Selera
Definition

White layer of the eye

Superior Layer

Term
Choroid
Definition

The most posterior part of the eye

Blood rich with a dark pigment

Pervents light scattering in the eye

 

Term
Retina
Definition

The intermost sensory layer

Two- layered

Term
Pupil
Definition
A hole in the that lets light in
Term
Iris
Definition

The most anterior part of the uvea.

It is pigmented

Term
Ciliary Body
Definition
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Lens
Definition
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Term
Anterior segment
Definition
The part of the eye that is anterior to the lens
Term
Aqueous Humor
Definition
The fluid that is contained in the anterior segment
Term
Posterior Segment
Definition
The part of the eye that is posterior to the lens
Term
Vitreous Humor
Definition
A gel like substance contained in by the posterior segment
Term
Optic Nerve
Definition
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Optic Disc
Definition
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Macula Lutea
Definition
Lateral to each blind spot and posterior to the lens
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