Special Senses- EYE

What protective structure supporting the eyeball functions in immune surveillance?

• conjuctiva

• lacrimal apparatus

• cornea

• vitreous humor

What structure of the eye is rich with blood vessels that supports the retina?

• aqueous humor

• ciliary body

• choroid

• vitreous humor

What structure of the eye is a tough protective covering that connects directly to the dura mater of the brain?

• retina

• cornea

• sclera

• macula lutea

What structure is a thick liquid that maintains the eye's rounded shape?

• aqueous humor

• vitreous humor

• cornea

• fovea centralis

Why do we have a blind spot at the optic disc?

• absence of rods and cones

• absence of ganglion cells

• pupil blocks here

• the optic nerve exits here

What is the clear outermost covering of the eye?

• sclera

• cornea

• retina

• aqueous humor

What is held in place by the suspensory ligaments and ciliary bodies?

• lens

• retina

• pupil

• iris

What two structures comprise the fibrous tunic?

• choroid

• sclera

• cornea

• ciliary body

What layer of the eye is considered the sensory tunic?

• choroid

• iris

• retina

• sclera

What has long axons that make up the optic nerve?

• bipolar cells

• photoreceptors

• fovea centralis

• ganglion cells