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adnexa - ANSWERS-extraocular structures of the eye which include the eyelids, the orbit,
lacrimal glands
anterior chamber - ANSWERS-the area bounded in front by the cornea and in the back by the
lens and filled with aqueous
aqueous - ANSWERS-a clear, watery solution in the anterior and posterior chambers
artery - ANSWERS-the vessel supplying blood to the eye
canal of schlemm - ANSWERS-the passageway for the aqueous fluid to leave the eye
choroid - ANSWERS-carries blood vessels and is the inner coat between the sclera and the retina
ciliary body - ANSWERS-unseen part of the iris, together with the ora serrata form the uveal
tract
conjunctiva - ANSWERS-a clear membrane covering the white of the eye
cornea - ANSWERS-a clear transparent portion of the outer coat of the eyeball through which
light passes to the lens
, iris - ANSWERS-provides eye colors and functions like the aperture on a camera enlarging in dim
light and contracting in bright light
lens - ANSWERS-helps to focus light on the retina
macula - ANSWERS-a small area on the retina provides our most central acute vision
optic nerve - ANSWERS-conducts visual impulses to the brain from the retina
posterior chamber - ANSWERS-located behind the iris and in front of the lens filled with the
aqueous
pupil - ANSWERS-opening, aperture of the iris
rectus medialis - ANSWERS-one of the six extra ocular muscles of the eye
retina - ANSWERS-the innermost coat of the back of the eye. formed of the light sensitive nerve
endings that carry the visual impulse to the optic nerve.
sclera - ANSWERS-white of the eye, hard protective part
vein - ANSWERS-the vessel that carries blood away from the eye
vitreous - ANSWERS-The transparent, colorless mass of soft, gelatinous material filling the
eyeball behind the lens.
refractive index of the cornea - ANSWERS-1.376