Search Results for: optic_nerve
Cranial nerve
Definition noun, plural: cranial nerves Any of the paired nerves emerging from the brain (including the brainstem but not... Read More
Sense organ
Definition noun, plural: sense organs An organ or structure that has nerve endings capable of detecting and reacting to a... Read More
Sensory Systems
A sensory system is a part of the nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from the internal and... Read More
Vagina interna nervi optici
vagina interna nervi optici --> internal sheath of optic nerve (Science: anatomy, nerve) The innermost sheath around the... Read More
Foramen opticum
Foramen opticum --> optic canal The short canal through the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone at the apex of the orbit... Read More
Pupillary light reflex
Definition noun, plural: pupillary light reflexes A reflex marked by the constriction of the pupil in response to the... Read More
Common tendinous ring
Common tendinous ring a fibrous ring that surrounds the optic canal and the medial part of the superior orbital fissure; it... Read More
Amaurotic pupil
Amaurotic pupil pupil in an eye that is blind because of ocular or optic nerve disease; this pupil will not contract to... Read More