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vitreous humor
A clear gel called vitreous humor (vitre = glassy) that binds tremendous amounts of water. It's functions are to:
- transmit light
- support the posterior surface of the lens
- hold the neural retina firmly against the pigmented layer
- contribute to intraocular pressure to counteract the extrinsic eye muscles
(taken right out of my A&P textbook)
** Added by m5fanatic **
Glad you could copy your text book, but the question asks about the posterior CAVITY of the eye, not the eyeball itself. Posterior to the eye is mucous membranes, the ocular muscles, etc.
Aqueous Humor
The Vitreous humor in the posterior cavity behind the lens.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe posterior cavity of the eye is the vitreous chamber. It's the biggest chamber in the eye.
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Where is the vitreous body found?
The Posterior Cavity
What eye cavity contains the aqueous humor?
The vitreous humor is in the posterior cavity of the eye.
Where is the vitreous body in the eye?
Its the space between the lens and the retina
Fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye?
in the anterior cavity there is a jelly-like substance called aqueous humor and in the posterior cavity there is also a viscous, jelly-like substance that is called the vitreous humor, which is also the actual point of attachment for the lens of your eye.
Is the ventral body cavity anterior or posterior?
the ventral cavity is anterior to the dorsal cavity which is in the posterior.
Where is the vitreous body found?
The Posterior Cavity
Where is vitreous body located?
The posterior cavity of the eye.
What eye cavity contains the aqueous humor?
The vitreous humor is in the posterior cavity of the eye.
Where is the vitreous body in the eye?
Its the space between the lens and the retina
Fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye?
in the anterior cavity there is a jelly-like substance called aqueous humor and in the posterior cavity there is also a viscous, jelly-like substance that is called the vitreous humor, which is also the actual point of attachment for the lens of your eye.
Is the ventral body cavity anterior or posterior?
the ventral cavity is anterior to the dorsal cavity which is in the posterior.
What is the removal of the vitreous fluid of the posterior chamber of the eye and the replacing of it with a clear solution?
cytokines
Which body cavity contains the eyes?
Orbital Cavity
What does this mean Exudate of posterior pole of the eye?
Exudate - cells and fluid that has seeped out of blood vessels Posterior - back side of (here the back side of the eye) Pole of the eye: the back two-thirds of the eye, e.g. the fundus -- includes all parts that can be seen in ophthalmoscopy
What helps maintain the intraocular pressure located in the anterior part of the eye?
Intraocular pressure is 16 mm Hg and helps to maintain the shape of the eyeball. Intraocular pressure is maintained by a jelly-like substance, called the vitreous humor, which is located in the posterior cavity of the eye. According to the eyeball's structure it appears in this order: cornea, anterior cavity, pupil, iris, lens, posterior cavity (containing vitreous humor).
Differentiate between aqueous humor and vitreous humor?
Aqueous Humor is the gel-like fluid located between the lens and the cornea in the anterior and posterior chamber of the eyes. Vitreous Humor is also a gel-like fluid but it is located between the lens and the retina of the eyes.
Which structure hangs in the posterior oral cavity?
The uvula
