Chapter 17 - Eye and Ear - Structure of the eye Flashcards
1
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Eyelid
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– the conjunctive is a membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelid and anterior portion of the eyeball over the whites of the eye.
2
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Pupil
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– were light rays enter the central dark opening of the eye
3
Q
Iris
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– which is the colored portion of the eye
4
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Sclera
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– tough, white outer coat of the eyeball
5
Q
Cornea
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– is a fibrous, transparent tissue that extends like a dome over the pupil and iris.
6
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Lens
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– transparent, biconcave body behind the pupil of the eye. It bends (refracts) light rays to bring them into focus
7
Q
Retina
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– is a thin, delicate, sensitive nerve layer of the eye
8
Q
What can you get in the conjunctive member?
A
conjunctivitis (pink eye)
9
Q
Function of the cornea is…
A
to bend or refract, the rays of light so that are focused properly.
