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  2. Serous fluid - Wikipedia

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    Serous fluid. In physiology, serous fluid or serosal fluid (originating from the Medieval Latin word serosus, from Latin serum) is any of various body fluids resembling serum, that are typically pale yellow or transparent and of a benign nature. The fluid fills the inside of body cavities. Serous fluid originates from serous glands, with ...

  3. Layer of rods and cones - Wikipedia

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    The elements composing the layer of rods and cones ( Jacob's membrane) in the retina of the eye are of two kinds, rod cells and cone cells, the former being much more numerous than the latter except in the macula lutea . Jacob's membrane is named after Irish ophthalmologist Arthur Jacob, who was the first to describe this nervous layer of the ...

  4. Anterior segment of eyeball - Wikipedia

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    Uvea with 14. Iris, 15. Ciliary body. The anterior segment or anterior cavity[ 1] is the front third of the eye that includes the structures in front of the vitreous humour: the cornea, iris, ciliary body, and lens. [ 2][ 3] Within the anterior segment are two fluid-filled spaces: the anterior chamber between the posterior surface of the cornea ...

  5. Orbit (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of eye with surrounding superior, oblique, medial and inferior rectus muscles; supraorbital foramen shown above the eye, and inferior orbital fissure inferolaterally. In anatomy, the orbit is the cavity or socket/hole of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated. "Orbit" can refer to the bony socket, [1] or it can also ...

  6. Human eye - Wikipedia

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    The human eye is a sensory organ in the visual system that reacts to visible light allowing eyesight. Other functions include maintaining the circadian rhythm, and keeping balance . Arizona Eye Model. "A" is accommodation in diopters. The eye can be considered as a living optical device. It is approximately spherical in shape, with its outer ...

  7. Choroid - Wikipedia

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    The choroid, also known as the choroideaor choroid coat, is a part of the uvea, the vascularlayer of the eye. It contains connective tissues, and lies between the retinaand the sclera. The human choroid is thickest at the far extreme rear of the eye (at 0.2 mm), while in the outlying areas it narrows to 0.1 mm.[1]The choroid provides oxygenand ...

  8. Ophthalmic nerve - Wikipedia

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    Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy. [ edit on Wikidata] The ophthalmic nerve ( CN V1) is a sensory nerve of the head. It is one of three divisions of the trigeminal nerve (CN V), a cranial nerve. It has three major branches which provide sensory innervation to the eye, and the skin of the upper face and anterior scalp, as well as other structures ...

  9. Accessory visual structures - Wikipedia

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    The accessory visual structures (or adnexa of eye, ocular adnexa, etc.) are the protecting and supporting structures ( adnexa) of the eye, including the eyebrow, eyelids, and lacrimal apparatus. The eyebrows, eyelids, eyelashes, lacrimal gland and drainage apparatus all play a crucial role with regards to globe protection, lubrication, and ...