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11 Cards in this Set
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LENS |
clear, flexible structure that makes an image on the eyes setting , it changes shape when focusing on objects that are close or far |
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PUPIL |
dark circle in the iris that lets light in the inner eye |
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OPTIC NERVE |
bundle of nerve fibers that carry nfo to the brain |
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BLIND SPOT |
place where optic nerve leaves the retina, has no light sensitive cells |
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IRIS |
muscle that controls how much light enters the eye |
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AQUEOUS HUMOR |
clear fluid that helps the cornea keep its round shape |
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VITREOUS HUMOR |
thick, clear jelly that helps give eyeball its shape |
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RETINA |
layer of light sensitive cells at the back of the eye, it detects images focused by the cornea and lens |
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TAPETUM |
shiny material that reflects light back through retina |
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CORNEA |
tough, clear covering over the irirs and the pupil that helps protect the eye |
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SCLERA |
thick, tough white outer covering of the eyeball |
