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The Eye Flashcards

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Cornea

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Refracts light - bends it as it enters the eye

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Iris

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Controls how much light enters the pupil

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Lens

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Further refracts light to focus it onto the retina

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Retina

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Contains the light receptors

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Optic nerve

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Carries impulses between the eye and the brain

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Sclera

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Tough white outer layer of the eye. It helps protect the eye from injury

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