CH11
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Identify the functions of tears. - -They clean and lubricate the eye.
They contain enzymes that kill bacteria, preventing infection.
They nourish the conjunctiva
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The infection of multiple eyelash follicles, characterized by persistent redness of the
eyelid's margin with crusting and ulceration, is called _____ - -blepharitis
the _____ eye muscles are attached to the outside of the eye. - ✅✅-extrinsic
Congenital or infantile esotropia requires ____ to correct. - ✅✅-surgery
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At the center of the front of the eye is the _____ , a transparent, dome-shaped
membrane. - -cornea
✅✅-to the nose
The nasolacrimal gland carries tears from the eyes __. -
The term meaning without a blood supply is _____ - ✅✅-avascular
A hordeolum, also known as a stye, is a(n) - ✅✅-infection of an eyelash follicle
The root in the term constrict means _____. - ✅✅-narrow
Three-dimensional vision is called - ✅✅-stereopsis
The suffix in dilation means - ✅✅-condition
action
The term for an outward turned eye is - ✅✅-exotropia
The root in the term refraction means - ✅✅-bend
The central opening of the iris, which appears black, is the _____. - ✅✅-pupil
✅✅-retina
The light-sensitive innermost layer of the eye is the -
The root word element that means blood vessel is - ✅✅-vascul
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Because it contains no rods or cones, the optic disc is also known as the "_____
_____" - -blind spot
To become or make narrow is to - ✅✅-constrict
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