Exam 16: Special Senses: the Eye

All of the following make up the external structure of the eye except:

The medical term for normal vision is:

Write the correct meaning for IOL:

A cause of blindness due to increased intraocular pressure is:

In the term miotic,the combining form mi/o means :

A surgical procedure that may be performed to correct myopia is known as:

The nasolacrimal duct drains lacrimal fluid into the nose.

________ are sensitive to dim light and are used for night vision.

Cloudiness of the crystalline lens is called:

An increased amount of tears can be a symptom of conjunctivitis.

An agent that causes the pupil to contract is called:

Write the correct abbreviation for esotropia:

A/An ________ is an agent that causes the pupil to dilate.

The vision disorder due to a misshapen cornea is:

Write the correct meaning for XT:

How many eye muscles control movement of the eye?

Light passes through the cornea,pupil,lens,and the vitreous body to stimulate sensory receptors on the ________,or inner layer of the eye.

Aqueous humor is located in the anterior chamber.

Behind the lens is a much larger cavity filled with a jellylike material that maintains the eyeball's spherical shape and which is called the ________.

The root in the term blepharoptosis means :