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Special Senses. The Senses. General senses of touch Temperature Pressure Pain. The Senses. Special senses Smell Taste Sight Hearing Equilibrium. The Eye and Vision. 70% of all sensory receptors are in the eyes Each eye has over a million nerve fibers Protection for the eye - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Special Senses
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The SensesGeneral senses of touch
TemperaturePressurePain
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The SensesSpecial senses
SmellTasteSightHearingEquilibrium
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The Eye and Vision70% of all sensory receptors are in the eyesEach eye has over a million nerve fibersProtection for the eye
Most of the eye is enclosed in a bony orbitA cushion of fat surrounds most of the eye
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Accessory Structures of the EyeEyelids and eyelashesConjunctivaLacrimal apparatus Extrinsic eye muscles
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Accessory Structures of the Eye
Figure 8.1
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Accessory Structures of the Eye Eyelids and eyelashes
Tarsal glands lubricate the eye Ciliary glands are located between the
eyelashes
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Accessory Structures of the EyeConjunctiva
Membrane that lines the eyelidsConnects to the surface of the eyeSecretes mucus to lubricate the eye
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Accessory Structures of the EyeLacrimal apparatus
Lacrimal gland—produces lacrimal fluidLacrimal canals—drain lacrimal fluid from
eyesLacrimal sac—provides passage of lacrimal
fluid towards nasal cavityNasolacrimal duct—empties lacrimal fluid
into the nasal cavity
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Accessory Structures of the Eye
Figure 8.2a
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Accessory Structures of the Eye
Figure 8.2b
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Accessory Structures of the EyeFunction of the lacrimal apparatus
Protects, moistens, and lubricates the eyeEmpties into the nasal cavity
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Accessory Structures of the EyeProperties of lacrimal fluid
Dilute salt solution (tears)Contains antibodies and lysozyme
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Accessory Structures of the EyeExtrinsic eye muscles
Six muscles attach to the outer surface of the eye
Produce eye movements
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Structure of the EyeLayers forming the wall of the eyeball
Fibrous layerOutside layer
Vascular layerMiddle layer
Sensory layerInside layer
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Structure of the Eye
Figure 8.4a
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Structure of the Eye
Figure 8.4b
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Structure of the Eye: The Fibrous LayerSclera
White connective tissue layerSeen anteriorly as the “white of the eye”
CorneaTransparent, central anterior portionAllows for light to pass throughRepairs itself easilyThe only human tissue that can be
transplanted without fear of rejection
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Structure of the Eye: Vascular LayerChoroid is a blood-rich nutritive layer in the
posterior of the eyePigment prevents light from scattering
Modified anteriorly into two structuresCiliary body—smooth muscle attached to
lensIris—regulates amount of light entering eye
Pigmented layer that gives eye colorPupil—rounded opening in the iris
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Structure of the Eye: Sensory LayerRetina contains two layers
Outer pigmented layerInner neural layer
Contains receptor cells (photoreceptors)RodsCones
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Structure of the Eye: Sensory LayerSignals pass from photoreceptors via a two-
neuron chainBipolar neuronsGanglion cells
Signals leave the retina toward the brain through the optic nerve
Optic disc (blind spot) is where the optic nerve leaves the eyeballCannot see images focused on the optic disc
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Structure of the Eye: Sensory Layer
Figure 8.5a
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Structure of the Eye: Sensory Layer
Figure 8.5b
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Structure of the Eye: Sensory LayerNeurons of the retina and vision
RodsMost are found towards the edges of the retinaAllow dim light vision and peripheral visionAll perception is in gray tones
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Structure of the Eye: Sensory Layer
Neurons of the retina and vision Cones
Allow for detailed color visionDensest in the center of the retinaFovea centralis—area of the retina with only cones
No photoreceptor cells are at the optic disc, or blind spot
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Structure of the Eye: Sensory LayerCone sensitivity
Three types of conesDifferent cones are sensitive to different
wavelengthsColor blindness is the result of the lack of
one cone type
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Sensitivities of Cones to Different Wavelengths
Figure 8.6
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LensBiconvex crystal-like structureHeld in place by a suspensory ligament
attached to the ciliary body
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Lens
Figure 8.4a
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LensCataracts result when the lens becomes
hard and opaque with ageVision becomes hazy and distortedEventually causes blindness in affected eye
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Lens
Figure 8.7
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Two Segments, or Chambers, of the EyeAnterior (aqueous) segment
Anterior to the lensContains aqueous humor
Posterior (vitreous) segmentPosterior to the lensContains vitreous humor
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Anterior SegmentAqueous humor
Watery fluid found between lens and corneaSimilar to blood plasmaHelps maintain intraocular pressureProvides nutrients for the lens and corneaReabsorbed into venous blood through the
scleral venous sinus, or canal of Schlemm
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Posterior SegmentVitreous humor
Gel-like substance posterior to the lensPrevents the eye from collapsingHelps maintain intraocular pressure
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OphthalmoscopeInstrument used to illuminate the interior of
the eyeballCan detect diabetes, arteriosclerosis,
degeneration of the optic nerve and retina
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Posterior Wall of Retina as Seen with Ophthalmoscope
Figure 8.8
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Pathway of Light Through the EyeLight must be focused to a point on the
retina for optimal visionThe eye is set for distance vision
(over 20 feet away)Accommodation—the lens must change
shape to focus on closer objects (less than 20 feet away)
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Pathway of Light Through the Eye
Figure 8.9
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Pathway of Light Through the EyeImage formed on the retina is a real imageReal images are
Reversed from left to right Upside downSmaller than the object
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Images Formed on the Retina
Figure 8.10
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Visual Fields and Visual PathwaysOptic chiasma
Location where the optic nerves crossFibers from the medial side of each eye cross
over to the opposite side of the brainOptic tracts
Contain fibers from the lateral side of the eye on the same side and the medial side of the opposite eye
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Figure 8.11
Visual Fields and Visual Pathways
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Eye ReflexesInternal muscles are controlled by the
autonomic nervous systemBright light causes pupils to constrict through
action of radial, circular, and ciliary musclesViewing close objects causes accommodation
External muscles control eye movement to follow objects
Viewing close objects causes convergence (eyes moving medially)
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A Closer LookEmmetropia—eye focuses images correctly
on the retinaMyopia (nearsighted)
Distant objects appear blurry Light from those objects fails to reach the
retina and are focused in front of itResults from an eyeball that is too long
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A Closer LookHyperopia (farsighted)
Near objects are blurry while distant objects are clear
Distant objects are focused behind the retinaResults from an eyeball that is too short or
from a “lazy lens”
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A Closer LookAstigmatism
Images are blurryResults from light focusing as lines, not
points, on the retina due to unequal curvatures of the cornea or lens
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Homeostatic Imbalances of the Eyes
Night blindness—inhibited rod function that hinders the ability to see at night
Color blindness—genetic conditions that result in the inability to see certain colors Due to the lack of one type of cone (partial
color blindness)Cataracts—when lens becomes hard and
opaque, our vision becomes hazy and distorted
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Homeostatic Imbalances of the EyesGlaucoma—can cause blindness due to
increasing pressure within the eyeHemianopia—loss of the same side of the
visual field of both eyes; results from damage to the visual cortex on one side only