Layers Of The Eye Flashcards

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Sclera

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Outer white part of the eye-tough
Resists punctures, under fluid pressure from below.

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Choroid

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Middle layer—contains blood vessels
Contains a black pigment that darkens the interior eye

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Retina

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Contains rods/cones (photoreceptors)
Converts light into nerve impulse-occipital lobe

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