The Eye

Eye

Iris
The coloured part of the
eye which controls the size
of the pupil
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Pupil
Opening in the centre of
the iris which controls the
quantity of light entering
the eye
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Aqueous Humour
Transparent fluid which
maintains the shape of the
eyeball and focuses light
into the eye
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Conjunctiva
Transparent membrane
which protects the front
part of the sclera
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Vitreous humour
Transparent jelly-like
substance which maintains
the shape of the eyeball
and focuses light onto the
retina
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Blind spot
Part of the retina which is
not sensitive to light as
there are no
photoreceptors and an exit
point for all optic nerve
fibres
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Optic Nerves
Nerve fibres which carry
nerve impulses from the
retina to the brain to be
interpreted
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Yellow Spot
Part of the retina which is
most sensitive to light as it
has many photoreceptors
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Retina
Layer containing
photorecptors which
detects light and produces
nerve impulses
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Choroid
Black layer that prevents
reflection of light in the
eye and supplies oxygen
and nutrients to the eye
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Sclera
Strong layer that
maintains the shape of the
eye and protects it
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Eye Lens
Transparent and elastic
convex lens which focuses
light onto the retina
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Ciliary muscle
Muscle that changes the
thickness of the eye lens
through contractions and
relaxations
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Suspensory ligaments
Strong fibres which hold
the eye lens in its position
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Cornea
Transparent layer which
refracts and focuses light
onto the retina