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| Consists of the upper and lower punctum and is a collection for tears to drain |
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| What is the lacrimal canal? |
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| A canal for the draining of tears which starts at the medial portion of the eye (closest to the midline of the body) and connects to the lacrimal sac. |
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| What is the lacrimal sac? |
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| Located in the medial wall of the orbit; the upper portion of the nasolacrimal duct into which the two lacrimal canals empty |
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| What is the nasolacrimal duct? |
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| A channel that transmits tears from the lacrimal sac to the nose. |
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| Located on the inferior palpebrae; secretes an oily substance to coat the eye and reduces tear evaporation |
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| Inflammation or infection of the tarsal gland |
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| Transparent mucous membrane, very rich in blood vessels, which prevents materials from going into the back of the eyeball. |
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| What are the 2 types of conjunctiva? |
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| Bulbar conjunctiva and palpebral conjunctiva |
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| What is bulbar conjunctiva? |
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| What is palpebral conjunctiva? |
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| Covers the back of each eyelid |
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| Infection of the conjunctiva |
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| What is inflammation of the conjunctiva? |
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| What are the 6 muscles that move the eye? |
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| Superior rectus, inferior rectus, lateral rectus, medial rectus, superior oblique and inferior oblique |
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| What nerve controls the superior rectus? |
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| What nerve controls the inferior rectus? |
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| What nerve controls the lateral rectus? |
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| What nerve controls the medial rectus? |
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| What nerve controls the superior oblique? |
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| What nerve controls the inferior oblique? |
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