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Nervous System--Structure Of The Eye Flashcards

Know the structure of the eye.

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Sclera

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White part

Covers and protects eyeball

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Pupil

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Hole

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Iris

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Like camera 📸 Aperture. Must be dark enough to not reflect all the light incident on the eye

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Cornea

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Thin, transparent covering of eyeball.
Chief refracting
/Focusing of the eye
2/3 of the optical power of EYE is in the Cornea and 1/3 is in Lens.

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Lens

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Regulates Focus for near/far

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Fovea

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Part of the retina corresponding to central part of visual field

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Optic disc

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Part of the retina corresponding to blindspot

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Optic nerve

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Ganglion cell axons that exit through the optic disc.

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Anterior chamber/Aqueous humor

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Fluid filled region in front of lens

Nourished and cushions lens & cornea

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Posterior chamber/ vitreous humor

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Fluid(jelly-like) filled region behind lens, transmits light

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