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Definition
Receptor   Cells sensitive to stimulus, usually concentrated in a sense organ  
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Sclera   .outer layer of eye .opaque .protective  
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Choroid   .Middle eye layer .Black with melanin .prevents internal rflection .contains blood vessels  
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Aqueous Humour   .watery filling in front of lens .gives front of eye shape  
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Vitreous Humour   .jelly filling behind lens .shapes back of eye  
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Cornea    
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  Outer transparent part of sclera at the front of the eye  
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Retina   Inner layer Light sensitive Image forms here Contains rods + cones  
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Lens   Transparent convex jelly Focuses light rays onto retina  
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Ciliary muscle   Accommodation Changes lens shape to focus Near / far objects  
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Suspensory ligaments   Hold lens in place  
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Iris   Coloured muscle Adjusts pupil size by reflex Control amount light entering  
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Pupil   Hole in iris Lets light in  
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Blind spot   Part of retina with no rods or cones No vision  
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Optic nerve   Sensory nerve Brings images from retina to brain  
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Eye Muscle   Anchors eye ball in socket Eye movements  
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Rods   Light sensitive cells in retina Most numerous + everywhere Dim light Black n white  
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Cones   Least Concentrated in the fovea Bright light Colour  
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External auditory canal   Links pinna to inner ear Carries sound waves to eardrum  
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Pinna   Funnels sound waves into inner ear  
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Eardrum   Tympanic membrane Vibrates with sound waves Passes on to ossicles  
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Eustachian tube   Links middle ear to pharynx Equalises pressure either side of eardrum Prevents eardrum bursting  
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