Chapter 15 Matching Flashcards
1
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Visual pigment
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Rhodopsin
2
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Eyelids
A
palpebrae
3
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Transparent proteins in the cells of the lens
A
crystallins
4
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White of the eye
A
Sclera
5
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Opening surrounded by the iris
A
pupil
6
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Inner layer
A
retina
7
Q
Site of vitreous body
A
posterior chamber
8
Q
Photoreceptors that enable vision in dim light
A
rods
9
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Extends between the iris and the cilliary body and lens
A
Posterior cavity
10
Q
sharpest vision
A
fovea
11
Q
visual cortex
A
occipital lobe
12
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photoreeceptors that provide for the perception of color
A
cones
13
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their axons form the optic nerves
A
ganglion cells
14
Q
iris, cilliary body and choroid
A
vascular layer
15
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region of the retina called the blind spot
A
optic disc
