Eyes : Hildegard of Bingen’s Medicine – Flashcards
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Bright Eyes are...
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signs of life.
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Dull Eyes are.....
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signs of Death.
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What is the circle of muscle around the eye and what does it do?
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ciliary body, and it supports and controls the lens.
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What is the "sclera"?
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it is the white of the eye.
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What is the iris and what does it do?
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it is the colored portion of the eye and it regulates the amount of light by adjusting the size of it central opening, the pupil.
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What does the ciliary skin do?
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it secretes aqueous humor (a watery liquid).
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What does the aqueous humor fill?
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the anterior and the posterior chambers.
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Where are the anterior and the posterior chambers located?
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between the corea and the iris.
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What are the five types of eyes that Hildegard describes?
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blue-gray, fiery, diverse color, turbulent, and black.
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What does Hildegard write about people with blue eyes?
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they are thoughtless, rash, unwise, mischievous, daring, willful, lazy, and disorderly, but they bring everything to a good ending
