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29 kwi 2023 · Here is a tour of the eye starting from the outside, going in through the front and working to the back. The eye sits in a protective bony socket called the orbit. Six extraocular muscles in the orbit are attached to the eye. These muscles move the eye up and down, side to side, and rotate the eye.
- Lacrimal Gland
Located above the eye, this structure produces tears. Read...
- Eye Muscles
There are six eye muscles that control eye movement. One...
- Meibomian Glands
Meibomian glands are oil glands along the edge of the...
- Tear Film
Tears are made up of three layers: the oily layer on the...
- Tear Duct
The tear duct is part of the tear drainage system. It drains...
- Peripheral Retina
A number of eye problems can affect the peripheral retina...
- Cones
Cones are a type of photoreceptor cell in the retina.They...
- Rods
Rods are a type of photoreceptor cell in the retina.They are...
- Lacrimal Gland
16 mar 2024 · There are two main muscles: the sphincter pupillae, which makes the pupil smaller by squeezing it, and the dilator pupillae, which makes it bigger by pulling the iris apart. The iris adjusts the size of your pupil. When it is wider, more light gets in, and when it is narrower, less light gets in.
27 lis 2024 · Explore the anatomy and function of the eye muscles with Innerbody's interactive 3D model. Six skeletal muscles surround the eye and control the many diverse movements of the eyes. These muscles, although small and not particularly strong, are exceptionally fast and precise.
3 lis 2023 · The main function of the eye is sight, and the nerve that enables sight is the optic nerve (CN II). Nerves that innervate the extraocular muscles are called bulbomotors and they are the oculomotor (CN III), trochlear (CN IV) and abducens (CN VI) nerves.
1 maj 2005 · The vertebrate eye is composed of easily recognized structures such as pupil and iris, and other internal structures only seen with specialized medical equipment. In this chapter we provide the images and nomenclature describing eye structures, including eye muscles.
Interactive ophthalmic figures for medical student education illustrate concepts in eye anatomy and functions in an engaging format.
27 lut 2024 · Discover the structure and function of the human eye with a well-labeled diagram, demonstrating its essential parts. Learn about the complex internal and external components of the eye easily in this detailed article.