Certified Paraoptometric Anatomy Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Anterior |Chamber |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-behind |the |cornea, |in |front |of |the |iris. |Filled |with |
clear |watery |fluid
Aqueous |Humor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-clear |watery |fluid |produced |by |ciliary |body. |provides
|nutrients |for |lens |and |posterior |cornea, |carries |away |waste. |maintains |ocular |pressure
Choroid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-blood |vessels |that |nourish |the |retina. |between |the |sclera |
and |retina
Ciliary |Muscle |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-muscle |that |alters |the |shape |of |crystalline |lens. |Has |
direct |control |of |focusing |ability
Conjunctiva |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-clear, |cellophane |like |tissue |covers |sclera |and |inside |
surface |of |lids.
Palpebral |Conjunctiva |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-lines |lids
Bulbar |Conjunctiva |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-covers |sclera
Cornea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-clear, |transparent |tissue |on |very |front |of |eye. |most |powerful |
refractive |media. |provides |ability |to |focus |on |light. |Avascular |(has |no |blood |vessels)
5 |Layers |of |Cornea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Front |to |Back:
1) |Epithelium
, 2) |Bowman's |layer
3) |Stroma
4) |Descenet's |membrane
5) |Endothelium
Limbus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-junction |of |sclera |and |cornea
Crystalline |Lens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Provides |focusing |power. |the |2nd |most |powerful |
refractive |medium
Medial |Rectus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-most |powerful |extraocular |muscle. |turns |eye |toward |
the |nose |(adduction)
Inferior |Rectus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-turns |eye |downward |(depresssion). |also |adducts. |can |
rotate |top |of |eye |toward |the |temple |and |bottom |of |the |eye |towards |the |nose |(extorsion)
Lateral |Rectus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-moves |eye |away |from |nose |(abduction)
Superior |Rectus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-moves |eye |upwards |(elevation). |Also |adducts. |
Rotates |top |of |eye |toward |nose |and |bottom |of |eye |toward |temple |(intorsion)
Superior |Oblique |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Primary |role |is |intorsion. |Also |depression |and |
abduction
Inferior |Oblique |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-only |extraocular |muscle |that's |origin |is |at |front |of |
orbit. |Primary |role |is |extorsion. |Also |elevation |and |abductino
Questions With Correct Answers
Anterior |Chamber |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-behind |the |cornea, |in |front |of |the |iris. |Filled |with |
clear |watery |fluid
Aqueous |Humor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-clear |watery |fluid |produced |by |ciliary |body. |provides
|nutrients |for |lens |and |posterior |cornea, |carries |away |waste. |maintains |ocular |pressure
Choroid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-blood |vessels |that |nourish |the |retina. |between |the |sclera |
and |retina
Ciliary |Muscle |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-muscle |that |alters |the |shape |of |crystalline |lens. |Has |
direct |control |of |focusing |ability
Conjunctiva |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-clear, |cellophane |like |tissue |covers |sclera |and |inside |
surface |of |lids.
Palpebral |Conjunctiva |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-lines |lids
Bulbar |Conjunctiva |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-covers |sclera
Cornea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-clear, |transparent |tissue |on |very |front |of |eye. |most |powerful |
refractive |media. |provides |ability |to |focus |on |light. |Avascular |(has |no |blood |vessels)
5 |Layers |of |Cornea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Front |to |Back:
1) |Epithelium
, 2) |Bowman's |layer
3) |Stroma
4) |Descenet's |membrane
5) |Endothelium
Limbus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-junction |of |sclera |and |cornea
Crystalline |Lens |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Provides |focusing |power. |the |2nd |most |powerful |
refractive |medium
Medial |Rectus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-most |powerful |extraocular |muscle. |turns |eye |toward |
the |nose |(adduction)
Inferior |Rectus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-turns |eye |downward |(depresssion). |also |adducts. |can |
rotate |top |of |eye |toward |the |temple |and |bottom |of |the |eye |towards |the |nose |(extorsion)
Lateral |Rectus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-moves |eye |away |from |nose |(abduction)
Superior |Rectus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-moves |eye |upwards |(elevation). |Also |adducts. |
Rotates |top |of |eye |toward |nose |and |bottom |of |eye |toward |temple |(intorsion)
Superior |Oblique |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Primary |role |is |intorsion. |Also |depression |and |
abduction
Inferior |Oblique |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-only |extraocular |muscle |that's |origin |is |at |front |of |
orbit. |Primary |role |is |extorsion. |Also |elevation |and |abductino
