Anatomy of the Eye: Retina, Vitreous Body, Accommodation, and Hemidecussation
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Anatomy of the Eye
The retina of the eye, lining the posterior two-thirds of the eyeball, is located within the inner tunic.
The jelly-like substance located between the lens and retina is the vitreous body.
True or false: Accommodation refers to the change in lens thickness in order to provide fine focus of an image. The answer is true.
Functions of the Vitreous Body:
- Maintains shape of eyeball
- Refracts rays of light
- Keeps retina smoothly pressed against inner surface of eye chamber
Hemidecussation occurs within the visual projection pathway at the optic chiasm.