Eye Flashcards

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Lens

A

Focuses light on the retina

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Iris

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Muscle that controls the pupil how much light enters it

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3
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Córnea

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Transparent outer covering of eye

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4
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Pupil

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A hole that allows light to enter eye

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5
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Retina

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Contains visual sensory receptors

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6
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Fovea

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Point of central focus
Contains the most eyes cones

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7
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Blind spot

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Where optic nerve leaves eye… no receptors here

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Optic nerve

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Takes messages to the brain

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9
Q

Near sight ness
What is the scientific term

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Can look at objects close but not far
MYOPIA

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Farsightedness
What is the scientific term?

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You can’t see close thing only far
HYPEROPIA

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