eye Flashcards
d
retina
- captures the light that enters the eye
- converts the light/interprets the light
e
optic nerve
- send electrical signals to your brain (these signals describe what the eye sees)
f
capillary muscles
- Change the shape of the lens
- when they get older they get elasticized w age they become weak
- permit accommodation
i/l
lens
- refract/focus the incoming light coming onto the retina
- if it is misshapen it causes near/farsightedness
g
iris
- Controls the amount of light entering the eye
h
pupil
Allows light to enter the eye
a
vitreous humour
- Mainly provides volume and makes the shape and provides nutrients to the eye
- bodily fluid found in the eye
b
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
c
cornea
- Protects the eye
- Refracts light