chap 1 Flashcards
1
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Sclera
A
protects and maintains the shape of the eyeball
2
Q
Choroid
A
supplies nutrients and oxygens to the eyeball
3
Q
Retina
A
detects light
4
Q
Conjunctiva
A
protects sclera
5
Q
Cornea
A
Refracts light onto the retina
6
Q
Aqueous humor
A
helps to focus image onto the retina
7
Q
Pupil
A
Controls the amount of light entering the eye
8
Q
Iris
A
Controls the size of pupil
9
Q
Eye lens
A
Refracts and focuses light to create a better image for retina
10
Q
Suspensory ligaments
A
Holds the eye lens in place
11
Q
Ciilary muscle
A
controls and relaxes to change the thickness of the eye
12
Q
Vitreous humor
A
(same as aqueous humor)
13
Q
Yellow spot
A
detects light or image that falls on it
14
Q
Blind spot
A
Least sensitive to light
15
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Optic nerves
A
carries nerve impulses
