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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 ...
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 ...
An eyelash (also called lash) ( Neo-Latin: cilium, plural cilia) is one of the hairs that grows at the edges of the top and bottom eyelids, spanning outwards and away from the eyes. The lashes grow in up to six layers on each of the upper and lower eyelids. [ 1] Eyelashes serve to protect the eye from debris, dust, and small particles, and are ...
The Chvostek sign ( / ˈkvɒstɪk /) is a clinical sign that someone may have a low blood calcium level (a decreased serum calcium, called hypocalcemia ). The Chvostek sign is the abnormal twitching of muscles that are activated (innervated) by the facial nerve (also known as Cranial Nerve Seven, or CNVII). [1] When the facial nerve is tapped ...
In cell biology, extracellular fluid ( ECF) denotes all body fluid outside the cells of any multicellular organism. Total body water in healthy adults is about 50–60% (range 45 to 75%) of total body weight; [1] women and the obese typically have a lower percentage than lean men. [2] Extracellular fluid makes up about one-third of body fluid ...
The posterior segment or posterior cavity [1] is the back two-thirds of the eye that includes the anterior hyaloid membrane and all of the optical structures behind it: the vitreous humor, retina, choroid, and optic nerve. [2] The portion of the posterior segment visible during ophthalmoscopy (or fundoscopy) is sometimes referred to as the ...
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 ...
The posterior chamber consists of small space directly posterior to the iris but anterior to the lens. The posterior chamber is part of the anterior segment[1]and should not be confused with the vitreous chamber(in the posterior segment). Posterior chamber is an important structure involved in production and circulation of aqueous humor.