eye Flashcards

1
Q

d

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retina
- captures the light that enters the eye
- converts the light/interprets the light

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2
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e

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optic nerve
- send electrical signals to your brain (these signals describe what the eye sees)

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3
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f

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capillary muscles
- Change the shape of the lens
- when they get older they get elasticized w age they become weak
- permit accommodation

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4
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i/l

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lens
- refract/focus the incoming light coming onto the retina
- if it is misshapen it causes near/farsightedness

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5
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g

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iris
- Controls the amount of light entering the eye

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6
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h

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pupil
Allows light to enter the eye

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7
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a

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vitreous humour
- Mainly provides volume and makes the shape and provides nutrients to the eye
- bodily fluid found in the eye

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8
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b

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aqueous humor
- found in the interior chamber
- Provides hydration and nutrients
- Nourishes the front part of the eye
- Helps with refraction
- bodily fluid found in the eye

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9
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c

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cornea
- Protects the eye
- Refracts light

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