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17 Cards in this Set
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Aqueous humor |
Provides nurishment for the cornea |
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Choroid |
Nurishment yo the back of the eye |
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Ciliary muscle |
Enables the lens to change shape |
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Ciliary processes |
To create and reabsorbed aqueous humor |
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Cornea |
Begins refraction phase |
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Extrinsic muscles |
To move the eye |
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Iris |
Determines how much light gets through the pupil |
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Vitreous humor |
Aids in the stability of the shapes of the eye |
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Retina |
Convert light into neural signals |
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Fovea |
Provide crisp color images |
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Optic disc |
Exit point for ganglion cells |
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Sclera |
Protect the eye |
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Suspension ligaments |
Aids in the bending of the lens |
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Conjunctiva |
Provides protection for the sclera |
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Sclera venous sinus |
Deliver aqueous humor to the blood stream |
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Photoreceptor layer |
Convert light energy into membrane potential |
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Pigmented Layer |
Absorbs light |
