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What is the function of lacrimal secretions?
What is the function of lacrimal secretions?
What is the purpose of the conjunctiva?
What is the purpose of the conjunctiva?
What is the name of the cavity in the middle ear?
What is the name of the cavity in the middle ear?
What is the function of eyebrows?
What is the function of eyebrows?
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What is the name of the passage that connects the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity?
What is the name of the passage that connects the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity?
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What is the function of the lacrimal glands?
What is the function of the lacrimal glands?
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What is the purpose of the eyelids?
What is the purpose of the eyelids?
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What is the name of the slit between the eyelids?
What is the name of the slit between the eyelids?
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What is the purpose of lysozymes in lacrimal secretions?
What is the purpose of lysozymes in lacrimal secretions?
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What is the name of the sac that drains excessive tears?
What is the name of the sac that drains excessive tears?
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What is the function of the lacrimal gland?
What is the function of the lacrimal gland?
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What is the name of the duct that drains tears from the eye into the nasal cavity?
What is the name of the duct that drains tears from the eye into the nasal cavity?
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Which muscle is responsible for moving the eye laterally?
Which muscle is responsible for moving the eye laterally?
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What is the name of the layer of the eyeball that contains the iris, ciliary body, and choroid?
What is the name of the layer of the eyeball that contains the iris, ciliary body, and choroid?
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What is the name of the nerve that supplies the superior oblique muscle?
What is the name of the nerve that supplies the superior oblique muscle?
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What is the function of the retina?
What is the function of the retina?
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Which structure forms the central anterior portion of the eye?
Which structure forms the central anterior portion of the eye?
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What is the name of the canal that connects the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity?
What is the name of the canal that connects the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity?
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Which muscle is responsible for elevating the eye and turning it medially?
Which muscle is responsible for elevating the eye and turning it medially?
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What is the outermost layer of the eyeball?
What is the outermost layer of the eyeball?
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What is the function of the cornea?
What is the function of the cornea?
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What is the function of the ciliary muscle?
What is the function of the ciliary muscle?
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What is the purpose of the suspensory ligament?
What is the purpose of the suspensory ligament?
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What is the function of the choroid?
What is the function of the choroid?
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What is the purpose of the iris?
What is the purpose of the iris?
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What is the function of the retina?
What is the function of the retina?
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What is the purpose of the macula?
What is the purpose of the macula?
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What is the function of the optic nerve?
What is the function of the optic nerve?
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What is the function of the sclera?
What is the function of the sclera?
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What is the function of the Canal of Schlemm?
What is the function of the Canal of Schlemm?
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What is the center of the macula known as?
What is the center of the macula known as?
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What type of fluid is found in the anterior segment of the eyeball?
What type of fluid is found in the anterior segment of the eyeball?
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Which part of the ear is responsible for equilibrium and balance?
Which part of the ear is responsible for equilibrium and balance?
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What is the function of the external ear?
What is the function of the external ear?
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What is the name of the narrow chamber in the temporal bone that contains ceruminous glands?
What is the name of the narrow chamber in the temporal bone that contains ceruminous glands?
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What are the three bones present in the middle ear?
What are the three bones present in the middle ear?
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What is the function of the auditory tube in the middle ear?
What is the function of the auditory tube in the middle ear?
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What fills the bony labyrinth and membranous labyrinth in the inner ear?
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What are the two senses housed in the ear?
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What is the name of the membrane that separates the external ear canal from the middle ear?
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Study Notes
The Eye and Ear
Accessory Structures of the Eye
- Eyebrows: short, coarse hair that lie over the supraorbital margins of the skull
- Eyelids (palpebrae): separated by the eyelid slit (palpebral fissure)
- Conjunctiva: lines the eyelids and the eyes; secretes mucus to lubricate the eyes
Lacrimal Apparatus
- Consists of:
- Lacrimal glands: secrete tears
- Lacrimal canaliculi: drain lacrimal secretions (tears) into the lacrimal sac
- Lacrimal sac: drains excessive tears to the nasolacrimal duct
- Nasolacrimal duct: ultimately drains into nasal cavity
- Lacrimal secretions contain mucus, antibodies, and lysozymes (destroy bacteria)
- Cleans and protects the eye
Flow of Tears
- Lacrimal gland → Excretory ducts to eye (blink) → across eye → Lacrimal puncta → Lacrimal canaliculi → Lacrimal sac (in lacrimal fossa) → Naso-lacrimal duct → Nasal cavity
Extraocular Muscles of the Eye
- Muscles:
- Lateral rectus: moves eye laterally (abducts) - CN VI (abducens)
- Medial rectus: moves eye medially (adducts) - CN III (oculomotor)
- Superior rectus: elevates eye and turns it medially - CN III (oculomotor)
- Inferior rectus: depresses eye and turns it medially - CN III (oculomotor)
- Inferior oblique: elevates eye and turns it laterally - CN III (oculomotor)
- Superior oblique: depresses eye and turns it laterally - CN IV (trochlear)
Eyeball
- Hollow sphere filled with fluids (humor)
- Composed of 3 layers: fibrous, vascular, and sensory
Layers of the Eyeball
- Fibrous layer (outermost):
- Cornea: transparent and bends light rays to focus them on the retina (refraction)
- Sclera: white opaque connective tissue (white of the eye)
- Vascular layer (middle):
- Iris: forms most anterior part of the vascular layer with central aperture, the pupil
- Ciliary body & Ciliary muscle: controls the shape of the lens
- Choroid: highly vascular and forms posterior 5/6 of the vascular coat
- Sensory layer (innermost):
- Retina: contains receptor cells (photoreceptors), the rods and cones
- Fundus: interior lining of the eyeball, includes the retina, optic disc, and macula
Lens
- Biconvex crystal-like transparent structure
- Held in place by a suspensory ligament attached to the ciliary body
Segments of Eyeball
- Divided into 2 segments by the lens
- Anterior segment: divided into anterior and posterior chambers containing Aqueous humor
- Posterior segment: contains Vitreous body (humor)
The Ear
- Houses two senses: hearing and equilibrium (balance)
- Divided into three parts: outer (external) ear, middle ear, and inner ear
The External Ear
- Involved in hearing only
- Structures:
- Pinna (auricle)
- External auditory canal: narrow chamber in the temporal bone, lined with skin, and contains Ceruminous (wax) glands
- Ends at the tympanic membrane (ear drum)
The Middle Ear or Tympanic Cavity
- Air-filled cavity within the temporal bone
- Only involved in the sense of hearing - transfer sound from external to inner ear
- Contains 3 pairs of bones (Ear Ossicles):
- Malleus (hammer)
- Incus (anvil)
- Stapes (stirrup)
- Auditory tube: connects the middle ear with the throat (nasopharynx) and allows for equalizing pressure during yawning or swallowing
The Inner Ear
- Includes sense organs for hearing and balance
- Consists of the bony labyrinth and membranous labyrinth filled with perilymph and endolymph, respectively
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Test your knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the eye and ear, including the accessory structures and extraocular muscles.