Eye Flashcards

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1
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Controls the amount of light entering the eye

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Iris

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2
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Protects the lens and starts to ‘bend’ light

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Cornea

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3
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Allows light to enter the eye

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Pupil

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4
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Focuses light onto retina

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Lens

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5
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Contains rods and cone cells to detect light and colour

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Retina

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6
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Sends images to the brain

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Optic nerve

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7
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Why do we have a blind spot

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The optic disk is a blind spot which doesn’t contain rods or cones (light sensitive cells). The image disappears when light is focused on the optic disk

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8
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What does 20/20 vision mean

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Means you have perfect vision. Yo can see up to 20 meters away from you clearly

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9
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When parallel rays pass through the lens they …

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Convert

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10
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When parallel lines pass though the bent lens they …

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Diverge

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11
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When lines convert the type of lens is a …

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Convex lens

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12
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When lines diverge the type of lens is a …

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Concave lens

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