Clinical Structures of the Eye

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Across
  1. 3. The white portion of the eye that is part of the outer fibrous layer of the eyeball.
  2. 5. Photoreceptors in the retina of the eye that perceive dim light images in shades of gray.
  3. 6. The openings into the nasolacrimal drainage system that help carry tears away from the surface of each eye. They are located near the medial canthus on both the upper and lower eyelid margins.
  4. 11. The highly reflective area of the choroid in the back of the eye of most domestic animals.
  5. 13. The transparent membrane that lines the inner portion of the eyelid.
  6. 14. The soft, gelatinous substance that fills the vitreous compartment of the eye.
Down
  1. 1. The compartment of the eye rostral to (in front of) the lens.
  2. 2. A portion of the middle vascular layer of the eye. It consists mainly of pigment and blood vessels and is located between the sclera and the retina.
  3. 4. The clear “window” on the front of the eye that admits light to the interior of the eye. It is part of the outer fibrous layer of the eyeball.
  4. 5. The inner nervous layer of the eye where the photoreceptors are located.
  5. 7. Photoreceptors in the retina of the eye that perceive color and detail.
  6. 8. The pigmented, muscular diaphragm that controls the amount of light that enters the caudal (posterior) part of the eyeball.
  7. 9. Another name for the middle vascular layer of the eye
  8. 10. The lateral corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids come together.
  9. 12. The opening in the center of the iris.