Kovi/eye muscles Word Scramble
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cornea | A transparent dome, sits in front of the colored part of the eye. The cornea helps the eye focus as light makes it way through. |
pupil | Part of the iris, it is the black circle in the center of the iris and is really an opening in the iris that lets light enter the eye. |
lens | The lens sits behind the iris and is clear and colorless. The lens' job is to focus light rays on the back of the eyeball - to the retina. |
vitreous body | The biggest part of the eye that sits behind the lens. The vitreous body forms two thirds of the eye's volume and gives the eye its shape. |
blind spot | A place located on the retina that light doesn't pass through. Is usually not notices as the brain "fills in" the picture around it. |
optic nerve | Think of the optic nerve as the great messenger in the back of the eye. |
retina | Sits at the back of the eyeball. It takes the light it receives and changes it into nerve signal so the brain can understand what the eye is seeing. |
lacrimal glands (bonus) | located in the outer corner of each eye. They make tears. |
anterior chamber (bonus) | The space between the cornea and the iris. It is filled with a special transparent fluid that nourishes the eye and keeps it healthy. |
iris | The colored part of the eye. It is located behind the cornea. The iris has muscles that let it changes it shape to let light in through the pupil. |
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