Pupil | Dark opening of the eye where light passes through |
Iris | Muscle around the pupil that controls the amount of light that enters the pupil |
Cornea | Transparent layer of tissue that covers the anterior eyeball |
Lens | Transparent, biconvex structure behind the pupil |
Anterior Chamber | Portion of the eyeball between the cornea and iris |
Ciliary Body | Muscle on each side of the lens that adjusts the shape of the lens |
Vitreous Chamber | Area behind the lens containing a jelly-like fluid called vitreous humor |
Sclera | The white, outer coat of the eyeball |
Choroid | Middle, vascular coat of the eyeball |
Retina | Light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball |
Macula | Small, yellowish area above the optic disk containing the fovea centralis |
Optic Disk | Commonly called the "Blind Spot", portion where the retina meets the optic nerve |
Optic Nerve | Cranial nerve that carries impulses from the eye to the brain |
Aqueous Humor | Thin, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body; used to nourish the lens and maintain ocular pressure |
Canthus | Corner of the eye |
Cones | Photoreceptor cells of the retina responsible for color and central vision |
Conjuctiva | Thin, delicate mucous membrane lining the eyelids and anterior eyeball |
Macula | Small, yellowish area above the optic disk containing the fovea centralis |
Nictitating Membrane | Third eyelid, protects the eye |
Orbit | Bony cavity of the skull containing the eyeball |
Palpebra | Eyelid |
Rods | Photoreceptor cells of the retina responsible for night and peripheral vision |
Tapetum Lucidum | Iridescent layer of epithelium that gives the eye the property of shining in the dark; helps improve night vision |
Uvea | Vascular layer of the eye |
Vitreous Humor | Clear, jelly-like fluid in the vitreous chamber that gives the eyeball its shape |
Anopthalmus | Congenital anomaly in which the animal lacks one or both eyes |
Cataract | Clouding of the lens leading to decreased vision |
Ectropion | Turning outward of the eyelid |
Entropion | Turning inward of the eyelid |
Enucleation | Removal of the eyeball |
Esotropia | Cross-eyed |
Exopthalmus | Forward protrusion of the eyeballs |
Exotropia | Deviation of one eye outward |
Floaters | Particles in the vitreous fluid that cast shadows on the retina |
Glaucoma | Increased intraocular pressure resulting in damage to the eye |
Hypertropia | Condition in which one eye deviates upward |
Hypotropia | Condition in which one eye deviates downward |
Miosis | Abnormal contractions of the pupils |
Mydriasis | Abnormal dilation of the pupils |
Nuclear Sclerosis | Drying out of the lens with age |
Nystagmus | Rhythmic, rapid, back-and-forth movement of the eyes |
Palpebral Reflex | Blink reflex when the eyelids are touched |
Photophobia | Sensitivity or visual intolerance to light |
Proptosis | Forward displacement of the eye from its orbit |
Tonometer | Instrument to measure intraocular pressure |
Tonometry | Measurement of intraocular pressure |
Auricle | Flap of the ear |
Cerumen | Waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands in the auditory canal |
Cochlea | Spiral, snail-shaped tube in the inner ear containing fluid that is essential for hearing |
Endolymph | Fluid within the inner ear |
Eustachian Tube | Channel that connects the middle ear to the pharynx |
Incus | Second ossicle of the inner ear |
Labyrinth | Maze-like structure of the inner ear |
Organ of Corti | Sensitive receptor area in the cochlea |
Ossicles | Small bones of the middle ear |
Semicircular Canals | Three tubes of the inner ear used to maintain equilibrium |
Stapes | Third ossicle of the inner ear |
Tympanic Membrane | Eardrum; Membrane between the outer and middle ear |
Aural Hematoma | Mass of blood in the ear flap |
Otitis Externa | Inflammation of the external ear |
Otitis Media | Inflammation of the middle ear |
Otitis Interna | Inflammation of the inner ear |
Vertigo | Sense of dizziness |