Aqueous humour - wikipedia Aqueous humour Aqueous humor Schematic diagram of the human eye. Details Identifiers Latin humor aquosus TA A15. 2.06. 002 FMA 58819 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) The aqueous humour is a transparent, watery fluid similar to plasma, but containing low protein concentrations. It is secreted from the ciliary epithelium, a structure supporting the lens. It fills both the anterior and the posterior chambers of the eye, and is not to be confused with the vitreous humour, which is located in the space between the lens and the retina, also known as the posterior cavity or vitreous chamber. Contents 1 Structure 1.1 Composition 2 Function 2.1 Production 2.2 Drainage 3 Clinical significance 4 Additional Images 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Structure Composition Amino acids : transported by ciliary muscles 98 % water Electrolytes Sodium = 142.09 Potassium = 2.2 - 4.0 Calcium = 1.8 Magnesium = 1.1 Chloride = 131.6 HCO3 - = 20.15 Phosphate = 0.62 pH = 7.4 Osm = 304 Ascorbic acid Glutathione Immunoglobulins Function Maintains the intraocular pressure and inflates the globe of the eye. It is this hydrostatic pressure which keeps the eyeball in a roughly spherical shape and keeps the walls of the eyeball taut. Provides nutrition ( e.g. amino acids and glucose ) for the avascular ocular tissues ; posterior cornea, trabecular meshwork, lens, and anterior vitreous. May serve to transport ascorbate in the anterior segment to act as an antioxidant agent. Presence of immunoglobulins indicate a role in immune response to defend against pathogens. Provides inflation for expansion of the cornea and thus increased protection against dust, wind, pollen grains and some pathogens. for refractive index. Production Aqueous humour is secreted into the posterior chamber by the ciliary body, specifically the non-pigmented epithelium of the ciliary body ( pars plicata ). 5 alpha - dihydrocortisol, an enzyme inhibited by 5 - alpha reductase inhibitors, may be involved in production of aqueous humour. Drainage Aqueous humour is continually produced by the ciliary processes and this rate of production must be balanced by an equal rate of aqueous humour drainage. Small variations in the production or outflow of aqueous humour will have a large influence on the intraocular pressure. The drainage route for aqueous humour flow is first through the posterior chamber, then the narrow space between the posterior iris and the anterior lens ( contributes to small resistance ), through the pupil to enter the anterior chamber. From there, the aqueous humour exits the eye through the trabecular meshwork into Schlemm 's canal ( a channel at the limbus, i.e., the joining point of the cornea and sclera, which encircles the cornea ) It flows through 25 -- 30 collector canals into the episcleral veins. The greatest resistance to aqueous flow is provided by the trabecular meshwork ( esp. the juxtacanalicular part ), and this is where most of the aqueous outflow occurs. The internal wall of the canal is very delicate and allows the fluid to filter due to high pressure of the fluid within the eye. The secondary route is the uveoscleral drainage, and is independent of the intraocular pressure, the aqueous flows through here, but to a lesser extent than through the trabecular meshwork ( approx. 10 % of the total drainage whereas by trabecular meshwork 90 % of the total drainage ). The fluid is normally 15 mmHg ( 0.6 inHg ) above atmospheric pressure, so when a syringe is injected the fluid flows easily. If the fluid is leaking, due to collapse and wilting of cornea, the hardness of the normal eye is therefore corroborated. Clinical significance Main article : Glaucoma Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy where retinal ganglion cells and their axons die causing a corresponding visual field defect. An important risk factor is increased intraocular pressure ( pressure within the eye ) either through increased production or decreased outflow of aqueous humour. Increased resistance to outflow of aqueous humour may occur due to an abnormal trabecular mesh work or to obliteration of the meshwork due to injury or disease of the iris. However, increased interocular pressure is neither sufficient nor necessary for development of primary open angle glaucoma, although it is a major risk factor. Uncontrolled glaucoma typically leads to visual field loss and ultimately blindness. Additional Images Structures of the eye labeled This image shows another labeled view of the structures of the eye See also Vitreous Humour References Jump up ^ `` Vitreous and Aqueous Humor ''. Jump up ^ Human Physiology. An Integrate approach. 5th edition. Dee Unglaub Silverthorn Jump up ^ `` Eye Anatomy ''. WebMD. Retrieved 8 March 2016. Jump up ^ Weinstein, B.I. ; Kandalaft, N. ; Ritch, R. ; Camras, C.B. ; Morris, D.J. ; Latif, S.A. ; Vecsei, P. ; Vittek, J. ; Gordon, G.G. ; Southren, A.L. ( 1991 ). `` 5 alpha - dihydrocortisol in human aqueous humour and metabolism of cortisol by human lenses in vitro ''. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 32 ( 7 ) : 2130 -- 35. PMID 2055703. ^ Jump up to : `` eye, human. '' Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica 2006 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD 2009 Jump up ^ `` Glaucoma Medications : Click for Facts About Side Effects ''. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aqueous humour. `` Anatomy diagram : 02566.000 - 1 ''. Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2014 - 01 - 01. Anatomy of the globe of the eye Fibrous tunic ( outer ) Sclera Episcleral layer Schlemm 's canal Trabecular meshwork Cornea Limbus layers Epithelium Bowman 's Stroma Dua 's layer Descemet 's Endothelium Uvea / vascular tunic ( middle ) Choroid Capillary lamina of choroid Bruch 's membrane Sattler 's layer Ciliary body Ciliary processes Ciliary muscle Pars plicata Pars plana Iris Stroma Pupil Iris dilator muscle Iris sphincter muscle Retina ( inner ) Layers Inner limiting membrane Nerve fiber layer Ganglion cell layer Inner plexiform layer Inner nuclear layer Outer plexiform layer Outer nuclear layer External limiting membrane Layer of rods and cones Retinal pigment epithelium Cells Photoreceptor cells ( Cone cell, Rod cell ) → ( Horizontal cell ) → Bipolar cell → ( Amacrine cell ) → Retina ganglion cell ( Midget cell, Parasol cell, Bistratified cell, Giant retina ganglion cells, Photosensitive ganglion cell ) → Diencephalon : P cell, M cell, K cell, Muller glia Other Macula Perifoveal area Parafoveal area Fovea Foveal avascular zone Foveola Optic disc Optic cup Ora serrata Anatomical regions of the eye Anterior segment Adnexa Fibrous tunic Anterior chamber Aqueous humour Iris Posterior chamber Ciliary body Lens Capsule of lens Zonule of Zinn Posterior segment Vitreous chamber Vitreous body Retina Choroid Other Keratocytes Ocular immune system Tapetum lucidum Eye care professional Eye disease Refractive error Accommodation Physiological Optics Visual perception Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aqueous_humour&oldid=821632773 '' Categories : Body fluids Human eye anatomy Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bosanski Català Čeština Deutsch Eesti Español Euskara فارسی Français हिन्दी Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Қазақша Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Norsk nynorsk Polski Português Русский Svenska Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 21 January 2018, at 18 : 05. 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Question: where is the aqueous humor located in a cow eye
Answer: ciliary epithelium