NUR 1212C Module 1 – Study Guide and Exam Review Material
conjunctiva - correct answer ✔✔thin layer of mucous membrane lining the inner surface of
each eyelid, moves over the eyeball as a protective layer.
cornea - correct answer ✔✔the transparent layer forming the front of the eye.
iris - correct answer ✔✔Colored part of the eye
sclera - correct answer ✔✔white of the eye
retina - correct answer ✔✔Light sensitive layer of the eye; contains rods and cones
layers of the eye - correct answer ✔✔sclera, choroid, retina
cones and rods - correct answer ✔✔two types of photoreceptors
anterior chamber of the eye - correct answer ✔✔between cornea and iris, contains aqueous
humor
lens - correct answer ✔✔the transparent structure behind the pupil that changes shape to help
focus images on the retina
vitreous humor function - correct answer ✔✔lets light pass through while helping eye keep its
shape
posterior chamber of the eye - correct answer ✔✔between iris and lens, filled with aqueous
humor
conjunctiva - correct answer ✔✔thin layer of mucous membrane lining the inner surface of
each eyelid, moves over the eyeball as a protective layer.
cornea - correct answer ✔✔the transparent layer forming the front of the eye.
iris - correct answer ✔✔Colored part of the eye
sclera - correct answer ✔✔white of the eye
retina - correct answer ✔✔Light sensitive layer of the eye; contains rods and cones
layers of the eye - correct answer ✔✔sclera, choroid, retina
cones and rods - correct answer ✔✔two types of photoreceptors
anterior chamber of the eye - correct answer ✔✔between cornea and iris, contains aqueous
humor
lens - correct answer ✔✔the transparent structure behind the pupil that changes shape to help
focus images on the retina
vitreous humor function - correct answer ✔✔lets light pass through while helping eye keep its
shape
posterior chamber of the eye - correct answer ✔✔between iris and lens, filled with aqueous
humor
