Sensory Organs Flashcards
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(Eye) Lacrimal gland
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Makes tears/lacrimal fluid
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(Eye) Extrinsic Eye Muscles
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Holds eye/Responsible for eye movement
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(Eye) Sclera
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(White of the Eyes) Protection/Shape
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(Eye) Cornea
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Transmits Light
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(Eye) Pupil
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Allows Light in
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(Eye) Optic Nerve
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Carries electrical signal to the brain
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(Eye) Iris
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(Visible colored part of the eye) Adjust the light that enters the pupil
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(Eye) Lens
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Focuses light to Retina
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(Eye) Ciliary body
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Focuses the Lens
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(Eye) Suspensory Ligaments
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Shape of the lens
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(Eye) Vitreous Humor
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(Jelly-like fluid) Supports the Lens/Retina
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(Eye) Retina
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Holds photoreceptors (rods/cones)
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(Eye) Optic disc
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Holds optic nerves
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(Eye) Macula Lutea➡️Fovea Centralis
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(Highest concentration of cones) Sharpest vision
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(Eye) Choroid coat
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Supports Retina
