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Parts of the Eye
vocabulary and function
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A tough clear covering over the iris and pupil that helps protect the eye. Light bends as it passes through. | cornea |
| The dark circle in the center of your iris. It's a hole that lets light into the inner eye. | pupil |
| A clear fluid that helps the cornea keep its rounded shape | aqueous humor |
| A muscle that controls how much light enters the eye. It is the colored part of your eye. | iris |
| A clear, flexible structure that makes an image on the eye's retina. It can change shape to focus on objects that are close or far away. | lens |
| The thick, clear jelly that helps give the eyeball its shape. | vitreous humor |
| The thick, tough, white outer covering of the eyeball. | sclera |
| The colorful, shiny material located behind the retina. Found in animals with good night vision. | tapetum |
| The bundle of nerve fibers that carry information from the retina to the brain. | optic nerve |
| The place where the optic nerve leaves the retina. The place where there are no light-sensitive cells. | blind spot |
| The layer of light sensitive cells at the back of the eye. It contains rods and cones and is connected to the brain by the optic nerve. | retina |
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