Anatomical demonstrations, or, Colossal illustrations of human anatomy. Pt. I / by Professor Seerig ; translated from the German.
- Seerig, Albert Wilhelm Hermann, 1797?-1862.
- Date:
- 1831
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Anatomical demonstrations, or, Colossal illustrations of human anatomy. Pt. I / by Professor Seerig ; translated from the German. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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![20. Greatest Transverse Diameter of the Eyeball. 24. Section of the Cornea, showing its curve, and its attach- ment to the Sclerotic. 25, 26. Space between the Cornea and the Lens. 25. The Anterior Chamber. 26. The Posterior. 24, t, and 24, r. Double Groove between the Cornea and the Sclerotic. 27, 28, 29. Sclerotic Coat of the Eyeball. 27. Anterior Termination of the Sclerotic attached to the Cornea, and showing internally a double groove, in which the Ciliary Ligament [annulus gangliformis tunicae choroideae] is fixed. 28. Thinnest Portion of the Sclerotic, covered by the Ten- dons of the Recti Muscles. 29. Thickest Posterior Portion of the Sclerotic.' 30. The Pigmentum Nigrum between the Sclerotic and Choroid Coats. 31—37. The Choroid Coat of the Eyeball. 32, 33. Ciliary Ligament [annulus gangliformis tunicae choroideae,] by which the Choroid Coat is fixed to the Sclerotic. 32. Base or thick Portion of the Ligament, which, towards the cavity of the Cornea, terminates by a smooth Margin. 33. Apex of the Ligament. 34, 35. Ciliary Body. 34. Anterior or thicker End of a Ciliary Process. 35. Posterior End, terminating in a fine point. 34, 39, 39. Portion of the Choroid Coat, not covered ;by the Retina, shining through the Vitreous Humour. 39, 46, 39. Place where the Choroid Coat of adult Eyes generally becomes brighter: [Locus choroideae, qui in bulbis adultis plerumque est lucidior.] 36, 37. The Iiis. 36. The edge to which the Iris is attached, and thus ap- pears as a continuation of the Ciliary Ligament and Ciliary Body. 37, 26, 26, 37. Margin of the Pupil. 38, Pigmentum Nigrum between the Choroid Coat and the Retina. 39, 40, 41. The Retina. 39. Anterior Termination of the Retina, which is marked by the line 39, 46, 39.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22386920_0039.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)