ACVREP TEST QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Orbit - Answers - bony cavity containing eye, 7 bones
conjunctiva - Answers - mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the front
part of the eyeball
sclera - Answers - white part of the eye, tough covering that with the cornea forms the
external protective coat of the eye
cornea - Answers - transparent, clear, portion of the outer coat of eyeball, forms the
covering of the aqueous chamber
iris - Answers - circular color part of eye, behind cornea, in front of lens, regulates light
that comes into the eye by changing size of pupil
ciliary muscle - Answers - job it to allow relaxation so that lens can focus on near
objects, smooth muscle
retina - Answers - innermost coat of eye, formed of sensitive nerve elements, connected
with ON.
lens - Answers - inter-ocular tissue, bi-convex, brings light rays to focus on retina
located on posterior chamber
choroid - Answers - vascular layer between the retina and sclera, nourishes the outer
layers of retina forms part of the uvea (iris and ciliary body too)
retina - Answers - light sensitive nerve tissue that converts images from eyes optical
system to electrical impulses that are sent to the optic nerve and then the brain
lens - Answers - interocular tissue that is biconvex
optic nerve - Answers - nerve that carries impulses from retina to brain
optic nerve/ optic pathway - Answers - 2nd largest cranial nerve, largest sensory nerve
in eye, retina to brain-impulses
optic chiasm - Answers - x shaped part from retina to the brain, nerve chain, located in
base of brain
optic chiasm - Answers - crossing of the fibers of the optic nerve, helps the eyes work
as one, retinal nerve fibers cross to opposite sides and form optic track
Orbit - Answers - bony cavity containing eye, 7 bones
conjunctiva - Answers - mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the front
part of the eyeball
sclera - Answers - white part of the eye, tough covering that with the cornea forms the
external protective coat of the eye
cornea - Answers - transparent, clear, portion of the outer coat of eyeball, forms the
covering of the aqueous chamber
iris - Answers - circular color part of eye, behind cornea, in front of lens, regulates light
that comes into the eye by changing size of pupil
ciliary muscle - Answers - job it to allow relaxation so that lens can focus on near
objects, smooth muscle
retina - Answers - innermost coat of eye, formed of sensitive nerve elements, connected
with ON.
lens - Answers - inter-ocular tissue, bi-convex, brings light rays to focus on retina
located on posterior chamber
choroid - Answers - vascular layer between the retina and sclera, nourishes the outer
layers of retina forms part of the uvea (iris and ciliary body too)
retina - Answers - light sensitive nerve tissue that converts images from eyes optical
system to electrical impulses that are sent to the optic nerve and then the brain
lens - Answers - interocular tissue that is biconvex
optic nerve - Answers - nerve that carries impulses from retina to brain
optic nerve/ optic pathway - Answers - 2nd largest cranial nerve, largest sensory nerve
in eye, retina to brain-impulses
optic chiasm - Answers - x shaped part from retina to the brain, nerve chain, located in
base of brain
optic chiasm - Answers - crossing of the fibers of the optic nerve, helps the eyes work
as one, retinal nerve fibers cross to opposite sides and form optic track
