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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cornea | transparent layer of the eye; covers both the iris and pupil; also helps refract light |
| Pupil | a hole that controls the amount of light that enters the eye by adjusting in size |
| Iris | the part of the eye that adjust the the size of the pupil; provides characteristics in eye color |
| Lens | a transparent object that refracts |
| Convex Lens | a lens that is thicker in the middle that at the edges |
| Retina | structure at the back of the ey upon which the lens forms an image |
| Optic Nerve | eye structure that transmits information about an image formed on the retina to the brain |
| Electromagnetic Spectrum | all of the frequencies or wavelengths of elctromagnetic radiation |
| Radio Waves | electromagnetic wave that have the longest wavelength, lowest frequency, and least amount of energy |
| Microwaves | electromagnetic waves that have the shorter wavelengths, higher frequencies, and more amount of energy |
| Infrared Lights | light on the electromagnetic spectrum, light with wavelengths that fall between visible light and microwaves |
| Visible Light | a narrow section pf the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can detect |
| Ultraviolet Light | electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths that fall between visible light and x-rays |
| X-Rays | electromagnetic radiation waves with short wavelengths, higher frequencies, and high energy that can travel through the soft tissue |
| Gamma Rays | the shortest electromagnetic waves that have the highest frequencies and high energy |
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