Statistics for Cornea

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