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Eyes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lacrimal Gland: | Produces Tears |
| Sclera | Attachment site for extrinsic muscles |
| Optic nerve | Carries visual information |
| Cornea | Provides initial refraction of light |
| Pupil | Allows light to enter the eye |
| Iris | Controls how much light enters the eye |
| Pupillary Constrictor Muscles | Reduces the diameter of the eye |
| Pupillary Dilator Muscle | increases the diameter of the eye. |
| lens | Focuses light onto the retina |
| Ciliary Body | Controls shape of the lens |
| Vitreous Humor | Maintains shape of eye |
| Choroid | Delivers oxygen to retina |
| Retina | Site of photoreception |
| Optic Disc | Site where axons of ganglion cells exit the back of the eye |
| Superior rectus | Moves eye superiorly |
| Inferior Rectus | Moves eye inferiorly |
| Medial Rectus | Moves eye medially |
| Lateral rectus | Moves eye laterally |
| Superior Oblique | Rolls eyes inferiorly |
| Inferior Oblique | Rolls eyes superiorly. |