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Your Eyes
Structures of the eye
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A clear fluid that helps the cornea keep its rounded shape | Aqueous Humor |
| The place where all nerves from the retina join to form the optic nerve. Each eye has this where there are no light-sensitive cells. | Blind Spot |
| A tough, clear covering over the iris and the pupil that helps protect the eye. Light bends as it passes through here. | Cornea |
| A muscle that controls how much light enters the eye. It comes in many colors. | Iris |
| A clear, flexible structure that makes an image on the eyes retina. | Lens |
| A bundle of nerve fibers that carry information from the retina to the brain | Optic Nerve |
| A dark circle in the center of the iris that lets light into the eye | Pupil |
| The layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye. It detects images formed by the cornea and the lens | Retina |
| The thick, white outer covering of the eyeball | Sclera |
| The thick, clear jelly that help give the eyeball its shape | Vitreous Humor |