Eye Structures Flashcards
1
Q
Eyelashes
A
Protect the eye
2
Q
Mebomian Glands
A
Produces oily secretion that lubricates the eye
3
Q
Lacrimal glands
A
Produces tears
Found in the upper eyelid
4
Q
Lacrimal Secretions
A
Tears that contain antibodies and lysozymes which destroy bacteria
Cleans and protects the eye
5
Q
Lacrimal canals
A
Found in the m dial corner of the eye where the eyelids meet
Collects tears and empties them into the nasal canal
6
Q
Conjuctiva
A
Delicate membrane that lines the eyelid and covers part of the liter surface of the eye
Secretes mucus to lubricate
7
Q
Lateral rectus
A
Moves eye laterally
8
Q
Superior rectus
A
Elevates eye
9
Q
Inferior rectus
A
Depresses eye
10
Q
Inferior oblique muscle
A
Elevates and turns the eye laterally
11
Q
Superior oblique muscle
A
Depresses and turns the eye laterally
12
Q
Eyelids
A
Protect the eye
