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Cornea - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 16 times
- The average score is 5 of 15
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Corneal layer between the epithelium and stroma | Bowman's | 100%
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| Cells in the corneal epithelium between basal cells and the suface cells | Wing cells | 71%
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| Approximate thickness of the corneal epithelium (microns) | 50 | 64%
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| Oxygen deprivation to the cornea can cause new vessels to grow into the cornea from the libus called what? | Neovasculariztion | 50%
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| This condition causes endothelial dystrophy, swelling of the cornea, and microcysts in the epithelium | Fuchs dystrophy | 36%
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| These connections between cells are found in the endothelium and the surface cells of the epithelium | Tight junctions | 36%
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| The name for bundles of collagen fibrils in the stroma | Lamellae | 29%
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| Antioxidants are common in the cornea including vitamin C and this other one that starts with a G. | Glutathione | 21%
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| These attach basal cells in the epithelium to the basal membrane | Hemidesmosomes | 21%
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| The longest wavelength of light transmitted through the cornea | 2500 nm | 14%
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| Surgery to relpace only the posterior cornea including descemet's membrane and the endothelium is called what? | DSAEK | 14%
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| Cells found within the corneal stroma | Keratocytes | 14%
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| The number of endothelial cells/mm squared needed to maintain function | 400-700 | 7%
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| What percent of the glucose used by the cornea is used anaerobically? | 85% | 7%
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| This part of the ground substance in the stroma helps maintain corneal strength | Proteoglycans | 0%
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