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Eyes Flashcards

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Rods

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Responsible for noncolor sensitivity in low levels of light

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Visual accommodation

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Change in thickness of the lens as the eye focuses on objects close by or far away

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Cones

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Responsible for color and sharpness of vision

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Blind spot

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Area in the retina where axons exit the eye as the optic nerve

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Iris

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Control size of pupil

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Pupil

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Iris opening that changes size depending on light

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Lens

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Changes shape to bring objects into focus

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Retina

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Contains photoreceptors

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Fovea

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Greatest density of photoreceptors

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Cornea

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Bends light waves so image can be focused in the retina

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