. A compend of equine anatomy and physiology. Horses; Horses -- Anatomy. 164 EQUINE ANATOMY. At the point of entrance of the optic nerve, there is an oval point I inch in diameter, where all nerve elements are absent; this is the Wind spot. Fig. THEORETICAL SECTION OF THE HORSE S EYE. a, Optic nerve; i, Sclerotic; c, Choroid; d, Retina; e, Cornea; y, Iris; £-, It, Ciliary circle (or ligament) and processes given off by the choroid, though represented as isolated from it, in order to indicate their limits more clearly; /, Insertion of the ciliary processes on the cr3 stalline lens; j, Crys
. A compend of equine anatomy and physiology. Horses; Horses -- Anatomy. 164 EQUINE ANATOMY. At the point of entrance of the optic nerve, there is an oval point I inch in diameter, where all nerve elements are absent; this is the Wind spot. Fig. THEORETICAL SECTION OF THE HORSE S EYE. a, Optic nerve; i, Sclerotic; c, Choroid; d, Retina; e, Cornea; y, Iris; £-, It, Ciliary circle (or ligament) and processes given off by the choroid, though represented as isolated from it, in order to indicate their limits more clearly; /, Insertion of the ciliary processes on the cr3 stalline lens; j, Crystalline lens; k. Crystalline capsule; /, Vitreous body; ;«, «, Anterior and posterior chambers; o, Theoretical indication of the membrane of the aqueous humor; /,/, Tarsi; q, q. Fibrous membrane of the eyelids; r, Elevator muscle of the upper eyelid; s, s, Orbiculaiis muscle of the eyelids; t, t, Skin of the eyelids; tc, Conjunctiva; zi, Epidermic layer of this membrane covering the cornea; x, Posterior rectus muscle; y, Superior rectus muscle; z, Inferior rectus muscle; w, Fibrous sheath of the orbit (or orbital membrane). Humors. These are the aqueous and vitreous humors, and crystalline humors. The Aqueous humor fills up the space lying between the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ballou, William R. (William Rice). Philadelphia : P. Blakiston, Son & Co.
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