Test Bank For Exploring Medical Language 11th Edition By
Myrna LaFleur Brooks; Danielle LaFleur Brooks; Dale M
Levinsky
eye - ANSWER:Organ of vision
Sclera - ANSWER:outer protective layer of the eye; the portion seen on the anterior
portion of the eyeball is referred to as the white of the eye
Cornea - ANSWER:transparent anterior part of the sclera, which is anterior to the
aqueous humor and lies over the iris. It allows the light rays to enter the eye
Choroid - ANSWER:middle layer of the eye, which is interlaced with many blood
vessels that supply nutrients to the eye
Iris - ANSWER:pigmented muscular structure that regulates the amount of light
entering the eye by controlling the size of the pupil
pupil - ANSWER:opening in the center of the iris
Lens - ANSWER:lies directly behind the pupil; its function is to focus and bend light
Retina - ANSWER:innermost layer of the eye, which contains the vision receptors
aqueous humor - ANSWER:watery liquid found in the anterior cavity of the eye. It
provides nourishment to nearby structures and maintains shape in the anterior part
of the eye
vitreous humor - ANSWER:jellylike substance found behind the lens in the posterior
cavity of the eye that maintains its shape
meibomian glands - ANSWER:oil glands found in the upper and lower edges of the
eyelids that help lubricate the eye
lacrimal apparatus - ANSWER:network of glands, ducts, canals, and sacs that produce
and drain tears
optic nerve - ANSWER:carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain
conjunctiva - ANSWER:mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the
anterior portion of the sclera
blephar/o - ANSWER:eyelid
conjunctiv/o - ANSWER:conjunctiva
, cor/o, core/o, pupill/o - ANSWER:pupil
corne/o, kerat/o - ANSWER:cornea
dacry/o, lacrim/o - ANSWER:tear
ir/o, irid/o - ANSWER:iris
ocul/o, ophthalm/o - ANSWER:eye
opt/o - ANSWER:vision
phac/o, phak/o - ANSWER:lens
retin/o - ANSWER:retina
scler/o - ANSWER:sclera
cry/o - ANSWER:cold
cyst/o - ANSWER:bladder, sac
dipl/o - ANSWER:two, double
is/o - ANSWER:equal
phot/o - ANSWER:light
ton/o - ANSWER:tension, pressure
aphakia - ANSWER:condition of without a lens (may be congenital, though often is
the result of extraction of a cataract without the placement of an intraocular lens)
blepharitis - ANSWER:inflammation of the eyelid
blepharoptosis - ANSWER:drooping eyelid
conjuctivitis - ANSWER:inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)
dacryocystitis - ANSWER:inflammation of the tear sac
diplopia - ANSWER:double vision
endophthalmitis - ANSWER:inflammation within the eye
iridoplegia - ANSWER:paralysis of the iris
Myrna LaFleur Brooks; Danielle LaFleur Brooks; Dale M
Levinsky
eye - ANSWER:Organ of vision
Sclera - ANSWER:outer protective layer of the eye; the portion seen on the anterior
portion of the eyeball is referred to as the white of the eye
Cornea - ANSWER:transparent anterior part of the sclera, which is anterior to the
aqueous humor and lies over the iris. It allows the light rays to enter the eye
Choroid - ANSWER:middle layer of the eye, which is interlaced with many blood
vessels that supply nutrients to the eye
Iris - ANSWER:pigmented muscular structure that regulates the amount of light
entering the eye by controlling the size of the pupil
pupil - ANSWER:opening in the center of the iris
Lens - ANSWER:lies directly behind the pupil; its function is to focus and bend light
Retina - ANSWER:innermost layer of the eye, which contains the vision receptors
aqueous humor - ANSWER:watery liquid found in the anterior cavity of the eye. It
provides nourishment to nearby structures and maintains shape in the anterior part
of the eye
vitreous humor - ANSWER:jellylike substance found behind the lens in the posterior
cavity of the eye that maintains its shape
meibomian glands - ANSWER:oil glands found in the upper and lower edges of the
eyelids that help lubricate the eye
lacrimal apparatus - ANSWER:network of glands, ducts, canals, and sacs that produce
and drain tears
optic nerve - ANSWER:carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain
conjunctiva - ANSWER:mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the
anterior portion of the sclera
blephar/o - ANSWER:eyelid
conjunctiv/o - ANSWER:conjunctiva
, cor/o, core/o, pupill/o - ANSWER:pupil
corne/o, kerat/o - ANSWER:cornea
dacry/o, lacrim/o - ANSWER:tear
ir/o, irid/o - ANSWER:iris
ocul/o, ophthalm/o - ANSWER:eye
opt/o - ANSWER:vision
phac/o, phak/o - ANSWER:lens
retin/o - ANSWER:retina
scler/o - ANSWER:sclera
cry/o - ANSWER:cold
cyst/o - ANSWER:bladder, sac
dipl/o - ANSWER:two, double
is/o - ANSWER:equal
phot/o - ANSWER:light
ton/o - ANSWER:tension, pressure
aphakia - ANSWER:condition of without a lens (may be congenital, though often is
the result of extraction of a cataract without the placement of an intraocular lens)
blepharitis - ANSWER:inflammation of the eyelid
blepharoptosis - ANSWER:drooping eyelid
conjuctivitis - ANSWER:inflammation of the conjunctiva (pink eye)
dacryocystitis - ANSWER:inflammation of the tear sac
diplopia - ANSWER:double vision
endophthalmitis - ANSWER:inflammation within the eye
iridoplegia - ANSWER:paralysis of the iris
