Explains the three chambers of the eyeball: the anterior chamber between the cornea and iris, the posterior chamber behind the iris, and the vitreous chamber between the lens and retina. It covers the fluids filling each, their roles in shaping the cornea, supporting the lens and maintaining eye shape, and the path of aqueous humour from production by the ciliary processes through the pupil to drainage via the scleral venous sinus.
Topic 199 of 264 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Dental Medicine, Year 2). 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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