- coneshaped cavity formed by the skull
- houses and proteck the eyeball
- padded with faty tissue
- cushions and protects the eye from injury
Lacrimal apparatus-produces and stores tears
Lacrimal GLand-produces and transport tears
Conjuctiva-protective membrane
Internal Structures of the Eye:
- aqueous- water humor, bathes the iris, pupil, and lens, fill the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye
- Vitrous humor- clear, jelly-like fluid, occupies the entire eye cavity behind the lens
Eye Ball:
- Sciera- outermost layer, tough fibrous tissue, protective shield, white of the eye, contains the cornea
- Choroid- highly vascularized and pigmented
- Retina- contains the nerve endings
No comments:
Post a Comment