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anterior chamber fluid-filled space between cornea an

aqueous humor watery liquid secreted at the ciliary body that fills

anterior and posterior chambers of the eye and pronourishment for the cornea, iris, and lens (humor =

canal of Schlemm duct in anterior chamber that carriers filtered aquhumor to the viens and bloodstream

choroid

 vascular layer beneath the sclera that provides nourito outer portion of the retina

ciliary body  ring of muscle behind the peripheral iris that controfocusing shape of the lens

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ciliary muscle smooth muscle portion of the ciliary body, which conto assist in near vision capability 

ciliary processes epithelial tissue folds on the inner surface of the ciliathat secrete aqueous humor

conjunctivamucous membrane that lines the eyelids and outer s

of the eyeball

cornea

transparent, anterior part of the eyeball covering thpupil, and anterior chamber that functions to refract

light to focus a visual image

eyelid (palpebra) movable protective fold that opens and closes, covereye

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fovea centralis pinpoint depression in the center of the macula luteathe site of sharpest vision (fovea = pit)

fundus (base) interior surface of the eyeball including the retina, opmacula, and posterior pole (curvature at the back of t

glands of Zeis oil glands surronding the eyelash

meibomian glandsoil glands located along the rim of

eyelids

iriscolored circle; colored part of the eye located beind

cornea that contracts and dilates to regulate light pathrough the pupil

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lacrimal gland gland located in the upper outer region above the eythat secretes tears

lacrimal ducts tubes that carry tears to the lacrima

lacrimal sacstructure that collects tears before emptying int

nasolacrimal duct

lens

transparent structure behind the pupil that bendsfocuses light rays on the retina

lens capsule capsule that encloses the lens

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macula lutea (macula) central region of the retina responsible for central v yellow pigment provides its color (lutea = yellow

nasolacrimal ductpassageway for tears from the lacri

sac into the nose

optic disc exit site of retinal nerve fibers

optic nerve

nerve responsible for carrying impulses for the sense from the retina to the brain

posterior chamber space between the back of the iris and the front of vitreous chamber filled with aqueous humor

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pupil  black circular opening in the center of the iris througlights passes as it enters the eye

retina innermost layer that perceives and transmits light toptic nerve

conescone-shaped cells within the retina that are color sen

and repond to bright light

rodsrod-shaped cells within the retina that respond to di

sclera tough, fibrous, white outer coat extending from the to the optic nerve

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trabecular meshwork  mesh-like structure in the anterior chamber that filtaqueous humor as it flows into the canal Schlem

 vitreous  jelly-like mass filing the inner chamber between the lretina that gives bulk to the eye