parts of the eye Flashcards
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iris
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the colored part of the eyeball, controls restriction and dilation of the pupil and thus controls the amount of light entering the eye
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Cornea
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the front part of the eyeball that sticks out; begins refraction
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pupil
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the black circle that can be seen in the eye, light passes through
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lens
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continues refraction and focusing on to the retina. moves by way of suspensatory ligaments
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layers of the wall
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- sclera
- choroid
- retina
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sclera
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outer layer of the eyeball, protection
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choriod
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second layer of the eyeball, absorbs stray lights
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retina
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third layer of eyeball, contains photoreceptors
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optic disc
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blind spot; where retina leaves the eye and becomes the optic nerve
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rods
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see in low levels of light, scotopic vision
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cones
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photopic vision, color
