Eye (Year 9) Flashcards by Jessica Mittonette | Brainscape

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Cornea

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Curved to start the bending/focusing of the light

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Iris

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Muscle that controls the size of the pupil

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Clear jelly

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Gives the eye it’s shape

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Ligaments

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Holds the lens in place

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Ciliary body

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Changes the shape of the lens

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Lens

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Focuses/bends the light

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Sclera

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Protective outer layer

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Retina

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Contains the light receptors (rods and cones)

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Choroid

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Contains blood vessels to nourish the eye

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Optic nerve

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Sends messages from the eye to the brain

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Blind spot

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Where the optic nerve attaches to the eye

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Fovea

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Part of the eye with the clearest vision

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Conjunctiva

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Protective clear outer coating of the eye

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