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Consists of the cornea and sclera. The fibrous tunic is the outer layer of the eye.

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The transparent portion of the fibrous tunic is the?

sclera


How many layers do the eyes have?

The mammalian eye can be dividied into three main layers (tunics): fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, and the nervous tunic. The fibrous tunic consists of the cornea and the sclera. The vascular tunic includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. The nervous tunic includes the retina. rbb, MD


What is the name of the outermost fibrous tunic of the eye?

The white portion of the eye is called the sclera.


What are the three layers of the eye from the outer layer to the inner layer?

The eye contains three layers which are: the outer fibrous tunic, an intermediate vascular tunic, and an inner neural tunic (retina). The outer fibrous tunic function is to serve as the sclera and cornea. The cornea serves as a opening to the eye and helps with thefocus of light rays. The sclera protects from large and small particles and provides a connection for extrinsic muscles. The middle vascular tunic consists of three eye structures: choroid coat that helps to consumeexcess light, this is why the inside of the eye is dark and the ciliarry body which createsthe ciliary muscles and processes, and the iris which has smooth muscle controls the pupil size and also the colored part of the eye. The inner nervous tunic contains the retina andthe visual receptor cells. This portion of the eye is made of different cell types like the nerve cell.


What is the name of the outermost white fibrous tunic of the eye?

The sclera also known as the white of the eye, maintain the shape of the eye and protects the delicate inner layers of tissue.This tough, fibrous tissue forms the outer layer of the eye, except for the part covered by the cornea. Scler/o means the white of the eye, and it also means hard.


What is the order of the eyeballs tunics?

Corneosclera Tunic, Uveal Tunic, & Retinal Tunic


Which body function is made possible by fibrous plates contained within the cartilage of the larynx?

Speech


What is the fibrous elastic tissue that lies between each of the bones of the spine?

Intervertebral discs are the fibrous, elastic tissue that lie between each of the bones in the spine. They function as shock absorbers.


Is the tunic a vertabrate?

No, the tunic is a shirt.


How do use the word tunic in a sentence?

"He was wearing a red tunic." "That tunic looks really cute!"


What are the 3 layers of the eye wall?

The three layers of the eye wall are the sclera (outer layer, white and tough), choroid (middle layer, rich in blood vessels), and retina (inner layer, contains light-sensitive cells). Each layer plays a crucial role in protecting the eye and enabling vision.


Who fought the tunic wars?

It's punic not tunic..........