Human Eye

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Superior Tarsus

  • Protection/ helps keep the eyeball moistened

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Lateral Canthus

  • Area where the superior and inferior eyelids meet laterally

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Inferior Tarsus

  • Protection/ helps keep the eyeball moistened

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Medial Canthus (15b)

  • Area where the inferior and superior eyelids meet medially

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Lacrimal Canal (pink/8)

  • Sends tears to the lacrimal sac

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Lacrimal Punctum (7)

  • Take tears to the lacrimal sac

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Lacrimal Gland

  • Produces tears

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Excretory Ducts of Lacrimal Gland

  • Drains the lacrimal gland of tears/ convey tears

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Bulbar Conjunctiva

  • Protection/ helps keep the eyeball moistened

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Palpebral Conjunctiva

  • Protection/ helps keep the eyeball moistened

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Sebaceous Gland

  • Produces oil/ sebum

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Superior Rectus

  • Elevates eye / turns it medially

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Lateral Rectus (4)

  • abducts eye / moves eye laterally

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Superior Oblique

  • depresses eye and turns it laterally

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Optic Nerve

  • Transmission sensory impulses pertaining to vision

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Medial Rectus (3)

  • Moves eye medially

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Inferior Rectus

  • depresses eye / rolls it inferiorly

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Inferior Oblique

  • Elevates eye turns it laterally

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Sclera

  • Protection

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Cornea (clear structure)

  • Allows light into the eye

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Ciliary Muscle

  • Aids in changing the shape of the lens

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Lacrimal Sac

  • stores tears

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Iris

  • Opens and closes the pupil

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Pupil (opening)

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Choroid/ Uvea

  • Prevents internal reflection of light

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Ciliary Muscle

  • Aids in changing the shape of the lens

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Ciliary Processes

  • Secretes aqueous fluid

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Vitreous Humor

  • Distends the sclera/ supports the retina

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Lens

  • Refracts light

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Optic Disc/ Blind Spot (24)

  • total insensitivity to light

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Retina (11)

  • contains the rods and cones

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Fovea Centralis (21)

  • Center of direct vision