Coats of the Eyeball Anatomy
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What is the result of obstruction to the draining of the aqueous humor?

  • Presbyopia
  • Blindness
  • Glaucoma (correct)
  • Spherical aberration
  • What is the function of the aqueous humor in the eye?

  • To nourish the retina
  • To magnify the image
  • To converge the eyes
  • To support the wall of the eyeball and maintain its optical shape (correct)
  • What is the shape of the lens in the eye?

  • Cylindrical
  • Biconvex (correct)
  • Oval
  • Globular
  • What happens to the lens with advancing age?

    <p>It becomes denser and less elastic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the ciliary muscle in the eye?

    <p>To contract and allow the lens to assume a more globular shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the cornea?

    <p>It is responsible for refraction and has a refractive index of 1.38</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the ciliary muscle?

    <p>It increases the refractive power of the lens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the macula lutea?

    <p>It is the area of most distinct vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the aqueous humor?

    <p>It fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eyeball</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the blind spot?

    <p>It is insensitive to light and is located on the medial side of the macula</p> Signup and view all the answers

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