Parts of the Eye
What makes the eye reflective?
Cornea
What does the Optic Nerve do?
It transmits electrical signals from the retina to the brain.
What do both the Cornea and Lens do?
Sharpen and focus the light
What are colour seeing retina called?
Cones
What part of the eye is coloured?
Iris
What does the brain do to help you see?
It flips the image from upside down to the proper angle
What happens if the cornea or lens is damaged?
Your vision gets blurry
What are the 3 different colours we can see?
Red, Blue, Green
How many parts of the eye are there(without the brain)
6
What part of the eye transmits signals to the brain?
Optic Nerve
The function of the cornea
To focus light on the pupil
What do glasses act as a replacement of
They act as a replacement for the cornea or lens
What is the general idea of seeing colour?
Different frequencies of light waves see different colours
Why can't we see in the dark?
Our rods, which can only see black and white take over.
What part of the eye turns light into electrical signals?
Retina
What does the Iris do?
It controls how wide the pupil is.
What happens if you see a light frequency which is yellow?
Your cones detect a bit of red and a bit of green, which makes your brain see yellow.
3 Parts of the eye which could be considered 'a window'?
Cornea, Lens, and Pupil
Two types of retina?
Cones and Rods
What are the 2 function of the lens?
1: Focus light on retina
2: The lens flattens to see things far away and bends to see things up close.
Can light frequencies interact with each other
no
What is the pupil made of?
The pupil is a hole