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What is the primary function of the eyelids in regards to vision?
What is the primary function of the eyelids in regards to vision?
- To distinguish between different colors
- To focus light
- To control light entry and improve distance vision depth of field (correct)
- To detect minor injuries
What is the gap or aperture between the eyelids called?
What is the gap or aperture between the eyelids called?
- Conjunctival fold
- Lacrimal duct
- Tarsal plate
- Palpebral fissure (correct)
What is the outermost layer of the eyelids composed of?
What is the outermost layer of the eyelids composed of?
- Sclera
- Cornea
- Skin (correct)
- Conjunctiva
What is the name of the fold of skin present in young occidentals and young and old Asians?
What is the name of the fold of skin present in young occidentals and young and old Asians?
What is the term for the point of attachment of a tendon or ligament onto the skeleton or other part of the body?
What is the term for the point of attachment of a tendon or ligament onto the skeleton or other part of the body?
What is the term for the part of the eyelid that overlaps the cornea?
What is the term for the part of the eyelid that overlaps the cornea?
What is the main function of the tarsal (meibomian) glands in the eyelid?
What is the main function of the tarsal (meibomian) glands in the eyelid?
What is the function of the orbicularis oculi muscles in the eyelid?
What is the function of the orbicularis oculi muscles in the eyelid?
What is the name of the muscle that inserts directly into the upper edge of the superior tarsal plate?
What is the name of the muscle that inserts directly into the upper edge of the superior tarsal plate?
What is the name of the condition where the eyelid droops due to problems with the levator muscle?
What is the name of the condition where the eyelid droops due to problems with the levator muscle?
What is the name of the part of the conjunctiva that lines the inner eyelids and the bulbar?
What is the name of the part of the conjunctiva that lines the inner eyelids and the bulbar?
What is the function of the conjunctiva in the eye?
What is the function of the conjunctiva in the eye?
What is the name of the structure that the levator muscle is attached to in the orbit?
What is the name of the structure that the levator muscle is attached to in the orbit?
What is the name of the condition where the eyelashes scratch the cornea due to chronic overreaction of the preseptal orbicularis muscle?
What is the name of the condition where the eyelashes scratch the cornea due to chronic overreaction of the preseptal orbicularis muscle?
What is the name of the muscle that inserts into the lower edge of the inferior tarsal plate?
What is the name of the muscle that inserts into the lower edge of the inferior tarsal plate?
What is the name of the part of the conjunctiva that contains epithelial cells, Langerhans cells, and lymphocytes?
What is the name of the part of the conjunctiva that contains epithelial cells, Langerhans cells, and lymphocytes?
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