11.2 Eyeball and Seeing Flashcards

1
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-ar

A

pertaining to

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a-

A

without

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3
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-vascul-

A

blood, vessel

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4
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a-vascul-ar

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without a blood supply

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con-

A

with, together

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6
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-strict

A

narrow

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con-strict

A

become or make narrow

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8
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-ion

A

action, condition

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9
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con-strict-ion

A

narrowed portion of a structure

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10
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dilate

A

to perform or undergo dilation

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dilat-ion

A

stretching or enlarging an opening or a structure

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12
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iris

A

greek - diaphragm

colored portion of eye with pupil in its center

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lens

A

latin - lentil shape

transparent refractive structure behind the iris

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14
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-opia

A

sight

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15
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presby

A

old man

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16
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presby-opia

A

difficulty in nearsighted vision occurring in middle and old age

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17
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pupil

A

opening in center of the iris that allows light to reach the lens

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18
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pupill-ary

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pertaining to pupil

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19
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refract

A

latin - break up

bend or change direction of a ray or light

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refract-

A

bend

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21
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refract-ion

A

bending of light

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22
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retina

A

latin - net

light-sensitive innermost later of eyeball

23
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retin-al

A

pertaining to the retina

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sclera

A

greek - hard

fibrous outer covering of eyeball and white of the eye

25
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scler-

A

hardness, white of the eye

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scler-al

A

pertaining to the scleral

27
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scler-itis

A

inflammation of the sclera

28
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choroid

A

greek - membrane

region of retina and uvea

29
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-is

A

pertaining to

30
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central-

A

center

31
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fovea central-is

A

small pit in center of mascula that has the highest visual acuity

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macula

A

small spot

33
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lutea

A

yello

34
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macula lutea

A

yellowish spot on back of retina; contains fovea

35
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optic

A

eye

pertaining to eye

36
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optic-al

A

pertaining to vision

37
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-or

A

that which does something

38
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phot/o

A

light

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-recept-

A

receive

40
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phot/o-recept-or

A

photoreceptor cell receives light and converts it into electrical impulses

41
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uvea

A

vascular layer

middle coat of eyeball; includes iris, cillary body, choroid

42
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uve-

A

uvea

43
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uve-itis

A

inflammation of uvea

44
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visual acuity

A

sharpness and clearness of vision

45
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-ism

A

process

46
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a-

A

without

47
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-stigmat-

A

focus

48
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a-stigmat-ism

A

inability to focus light rays that enter eye in different planes

49
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concave

A

concavus arched

having a hallowed surface

50
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convex

A

surface that is evenly curved outward

51
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foramen

A

hole; opening through a structure

52
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myop-

A

to blink

53
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-opia

A

sight

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A