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Eye 12
structures of eye
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| white part of eye | sclera |
| transparent anterior part of the sclera | cornea |
| middle layer of eye | choroid |
| pigmented, allows light to pass through | iris |
| opening in the center of iris | pupil |
| lies directly behind pupil | lens |
| innermost layer of the eye, vision receptors | retina |
| watery liquid | aqueous humor |
| jellylike substance behind lens | viterous humor |
| vision receptors | rods/cones |
| oil glands | meibornian glands |
| produce and drain tears | lacrimal glands and ducts |
| carries visual impulses from retina to brain | optic nerve |
| mucous membrane lining eyelids | conjunctiva |
| oculus dexter | right eye |
| oculus sinister | left eye |