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14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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opening in the middle of the iris
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pupil
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tough white outer protective layer of the eye
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sclera
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most sensitive part of the eye to color, located in the center of the macula
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fovea
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jelly-like substance that helps to maintain the shape of the eye
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vitreous humour
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protects the outer eye and bends incoming light
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cornea
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controls the amount of light entering the eye
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iris
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thin membrane in the back of the eye where the image is focused and light is turned into electical signals
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retina
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receptor cells responsible for detecting light and dark located in the retina
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rods
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takes electrical signals generated in the retina and carries them to the brain
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optic nerve
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receptor cells that detect colors, located in the retina
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cones
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point where optic nerve enters the back of the eye
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blind spot
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fluid that lubricates the front of the eye and helps to maintain the shape of the eye
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aqueous humour
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bends light and focuses images on the retina
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lens
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part of the retina responsible for central vision (stamp sized)
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macula
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