The nurse is reviewing the structure of the eye with a patient scheduled for cataract surgery. Which structure should the nurse explain is the gelatin-like substance that gives shape to the eye and fills the space behind the lens?
a. Conjunctiva
b. Lacrimal fluid
c. Vitreous humor
d. Aqueous humor
ANS: C
The posterior cavity of the eye is between the lens and retina and contains vitreous humor. This semisolid substance helps keep the retina in place. A. B. D. These eye structures do not give shape to the eye.
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