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special senses eye

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three layers (tunics) of the eye   show
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outermost layer of the eyeball:   show
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show serves as protective coat for the more sensitive structures beneath.  
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fibrous tunic is comprised of:   show
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the sclera or "white of the eye" provides:   show
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show the cornea  
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show light to enter the interior of the eye.  
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the cornea does not contain capillaries. It relies on __________ for nourishment   show
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show conjunctiva  
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the middle layer of the eyeball is called the _________ or ___________   show
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show choroid, iris, and ciliary body  
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the _________ provides the blood supply for the entire eye.   show
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the choroid contains pigmented cells that:   show
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An opening in the choroid allows:   show
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show iris and ciliary body  
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The iris is:   show
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the perforated center of the iris is called:   show
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The iris regulates:   show
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show constricts, dilates  
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show ciliary body  
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show a capsular bag that holds the lens between the suspensory ligaments  
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As the ________ ___________ contracts and relxes, it alters the shape of the lens making it thicker or thinner   show
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changes in the shape of the lens allow the eye to focus on an image   show
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show sensory tunic  
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show delicate, double-layered retina  
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show thin, outer pigmented layer lying over the choroid and a thick, inner nervous layer (visual portion)  
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show reception and transmission of visual impulses to the brain  
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retina has two types of visual receptors:   show
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show rods  
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show cones  
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in the central portion of the reina is a highly sensitive structure called the:   show
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show fovea  
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show fovea  
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show cones  
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show photopigment or visual pigment  
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show a chemical change that stimulates rods and cones  
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show optic nerve / brain  
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show optic disk  
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show blind spot  
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this fluid (humor) is found in the posterior chamber and anterior chamber of the anterior segment and provides nourishment for the lens and the cornea.   show
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show ciliary body  
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small opening that allows drainage of aqueous humor from the eye   show
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if aqueous humor fails to drain from the eye at the rate it is produced, a condition called _________ results.   show
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a jellylike substance that fills the interior of the eye (vitreous chamber)   show
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show vitreous humor, lens, & aqueous humor  
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show all supporting structures of the eye globe  
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show extraocular muscles  
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the 6 extraocular muscles control:   show
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show lacrimal glands  
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produce tears that bathe and lubricate the eyes:   show
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show canthi (singular, canthus); lacrimal glands; nasal cavity  
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