Terms of eye and nerve functions
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| synapse | a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received
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| hypothalamus | a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system
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| dendrite | the branching process of a neuron that conducts impulses toward the cell
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| tapetum | any of certain membranous layers or layered coverings, as in the choroid of the eyes of certain animals
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| farsighted | seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand
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| nearsighted | seeing distinctly at a short distance only
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| focal point | either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system
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| optic nerve | either one of the second pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct impulses from the retina to the brain
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| lense | a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
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| invert | To turn inside out or upside down
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