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Eye Anatomy
Medical Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Part of the eye where a person's eye color is shown & has 2 muscles that dilate/constrict according to light | Iris |
| The black circular opening that allows light to enter the eye. | Pupil |
| Secrete tears | Lacrimal Glands |
| The eye's black and white photoreceptors | Rods |
| Are active at higher light levels (photopic vision), are capable of color vision and are responsible for high spatial acuity. | Cones |
| Refraction and accommodation | Lens of eye |
| Is a transparent lens that curves outward and refracts the light to the back of the eye. | Convex Lens |
| Watery liquid in the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye | Aqueous humor |
| Orbits, Eyelashes and Lacrimal Glands have this in common | Protection |
| The white of the eye which helps maintain the eyeballs shape and protects it from injury | Sclera |