Health Assessment Quiz 3 The Eye with full questions and answers

Health Assessment Quiz 3: The Eye
with full questions and answers
Palpebral fissure - Correct Answer: (space between inner/outer canthus) the opening b/t eyelids that
permits light to enter the eye



limbus - Correct Answer: (identify structure B) area where the sclera meets the cornea



inner/outer canthus - Correct Answer: (identify structures OCD and ICD) outer and inner corner of the
eye/palpebral fissure



Caruncle - Correct Answer: pink tissue located inside the inner canthus



Lacrimal apparatus - Correct Answer: system containing the orbital structures for tear production and
drainage



Puncta - Correct Answer: opening of the lacrimal canals into the inner canthus



conjunctiva - Correct Answer: (identify structure number 4) Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and
covering the eyeball



Sclera - Correct Answer: The "white" of the eye



Cornea - Correct Answer: Fibrous transparent layer of clear tissue that extends over the pupil and iris



Iris - Correct Answer: A ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye around the pupil
and controls the size of the pupil opening.



Pupil - Correct Answer: Opening in the center of the iris