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The conjunctiva covers the inner surface of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye (except for the cornea). It helps protect and lubricate the eye.

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What parts of the eye is covered by conjunctiva?

The conjunctiva covers the front part of the eye, including the sclera (white of the eye) and the inner surface of the eyelids. It helps to protect the eye and keep it moist by producing mucus and tears.


What is the name of the epithelium covering the inner surface of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye?

The epithelium covering the inner surface of the eyelids is called the palpebral conjunctiva, while the outer surface of the eye is covered by the bulbar conjunctiva.


What is the tough clear covering over the iris and the pupil that helps protect the eye?

The pupil is simply a hole, that allows light to pass through. It is not exactly covered, but the cornea is in front of it in such a way that it appears to be covered by the cornea, which is covered by the conjunctiva.


Are the structures outside the eyeball and these include the orbit eye muscles eyelids eyelashes conjunctiva and lacrimal apparatus?

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Five accessory eye structures that contribute to the formation of tears?

eyebrows, eyelids, lacrimal apparatus, conjunctiva, and extrinsic eye muscles


What structures help keep the eye moist?

Tears produced by the lacrimal gland, which are spread across the eye by blinking and drained through the tear ducts, help keep the eye moist. The conjunctiva, a thin, transparent layer covering the white part of the eye, also produces mucus to keep the eye lubricated.


Is The conjunctiva another name for the sclera?

No, the conjunctiva is a thin, transparent layer that covers the white part of the eye known as the sclera. The sclera is the tough, outer layer of the eye that helps maintain the eye's shape and protect its inner structures.


What is the difference between conjuctiva and conjunctiva?

This portion of the conjunctiva covers the anterior part of the sclera (the "white" of the eye). The bulbar conjunctiva stops at the junction between the sclera and cornea; it does not cover the cornea. Palpebral conjunctiva. This portion covers the inner surface of both the upper and lower eyelids.


What does the conjunctiva gland secrete?

The conjunctiva gland secretes mucus, which helps to lubricate and protect the surface of the eye.


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Where is conjunctivitis found?

Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is a layer of epithelial cells that cover the sclera (in the eye) and the inside of eyelids.


What is the outer covering the eye?

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