Parts of the Eye
How it works?
Process light
Bonus
100
made of a tough material that has the job of covering most of the eyeball
What is the sclera?
100
changes the shape of the lens
What is the ciliary muscle?
100
special cells that process light
What are rods and cones?
100
the messenger in the back of the eye, carries messages from the eye to the brain
What is the optic nerve?
200
a transparent dome that sits in front of the colored part of the eye.
What is the cornea?
200
when you look at things up close the lens becomes
What is thicker?
200
see in black, white and shades of gray and tell what form or shape something has
What are rods?
200
above the outer corner of each eye, helps wash away germs, dust or other particles that do not belong in your eye.
What are lacrimal glands?
300
the colorful part of the eye
What is the iris?
300
when you look at things far away the lens becomes
What is thinner?
300
sense color and need more light to work well.
What are cones?
300
little hollow area in the skull
What is the eye socket?
400
has the job to focus light rays on the back of the eyeball
What is the retina?
400
the biggest part of the eye that sits behind the lens
What is the vitreous body?
400
three types of cones in the retina
What are red, green and blue?
400
ping pong ball
What is the size of the eyeball?
500
the space between the cornea and the iris
What is the anterior chamber?
500
clear, jelly-like material that fills the vitreous body
What is vitreous humor?
500
processes the light to give you the total picture
What are rods and cones?
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