OcPhysio T1 Flashcards
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What is the main role of conj?
To connect the globe to the eyelid
Which part of the eyeball does the conj cover?
The posterior surface.
What kind junction does the conj make with eyeball?
Indirect
Is there a true conj on the medial side of the eye?
Nope.
It is an extendable plica.
Are the eyelids and globe independent of each other?
Yes
What is another role of conj?
To stabilize the tear film.
How is the tear film organized?
Complicated arrangement of microvilli and microplicae
What is the importance of the outfoldings of the surface cell membranes?
Supporting, stabilizing, and anchoring the tear film.
Prevents irregular streams and flow patterns.
Deeper circulation of conj furnishes blood supply to….
peripheral corneal arcades, the iris, and ciliary body.
Where do superficial vessels dilate in the eye?
Moving away from the limbus.
Where do the deeper vessels dilate in the eye?
Moving towards the limbus.
How is the patterns of the bulbar conj characterized?
Randomly.
No real differentiation into specific functional units.
What is the the significance of localized venous dilation?
Nothing. They can appear in normal ppl and ppl with a disease.
What does topically applied 1:5000 epinephrine do to capillary bed?
What about heat, cold, wind?
Constricts the precapillary sphincter; thus closing and emptying the capillary bed.
Wind, heat, and cold constricts the vessels.
Where layer are mast cells found in?
Adenoid layer.
Are mast cells found in the conj stroma or conj epithelium?
Found in the conj stroma. NOne will be present in the epithelium unless you got a nasty bug. This includes basophils and eosinophils.
How is the mast cell released?
When activated by neurogenic or antigenic stimulation.
Mast cells degranulate in what sort of manner?
Controlled manner.
What kind of shape are the IgE antibodies?
Y-shaped. THey are attached on the cell membrane
What happens when the antigen binds to two IgE molecules?
THe membrane becomes more permeable to calcium
What becomes active when calcium is allowed in?
Phosphlipase A2
What is a componenet of the immediate reaction?
Histamine.
Gets released to the outside environment
What are components of the inflammatory phase?
Prostaglandins and leukotrienes.
When does clinical papillae occur?
When the substantia propria abnormally bulges into the overlying epithelial layer, levating the latter tissue.