Question

State the function of aqueous humour.

Answer 1

Aqueous humour:

1. Aqueous humour is a transparent, watery fluid between the cornea and the crystalline lens.
2. It is secreted from the ciliary body which is a structure that supports the lens of the eyeball.

Function:

1. It keeps the cornea moist and maintains the shape of an eyeball.
2. It provides nutrition for the central cornea and lens as they do not have a blood supply, as well as maintains the eye in a pressurized state.