Topic 103 of 138 in the MU Plovdiv syllabus for Human Anatomy and Histology (Dental Medicine, Year 1). The free AceMed note covers it in 4 sections, about 116 words (1 min of reading), with 10 flashcards.
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CHAMPERS of the eyeball
Anterior chamber:
Posterior chamber:
Postremal (vitreous) chamber.
Anterior chamber:
Located between the Cornea and the iris
Filled with aqueous humor fluid.
The anterior chamber contributes to maintaining the shape of the cornea & provides nutrients to the corneal endothelium.
Posterior chamber:
Positioned between the iris, the zonule fibers and the lense.
Also filled with the aqueus humor.
Supports the lense & helps maintain its position.
* Aqueous Humor: is a clear, watery fluid. Produced by ciliary processes of the ciliary bodies.
↓ secreated to
the post. chamber
↓ flows through the pupil
ant. chamber
↓ absorbed into the scleral venous Sinus ← through Sclemm Canal
Postremal (vitreous) chamber.
Located between the lens & the retina.
Filled with vitreous humor.
Provide structural support of the eye & helps maintain its shape.
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