Parts of the Eye
Clear, transparent front covering of the eye
What is the cornea
The sclera is
The outermost layer of the eye
The outside of the ear
What is the pinna
Tube that connects the outer ear to the inside or middle ear
What is the external auditory canal/tube
An adjustable opening that controls the intensity of light permitted into the eye
What is the pupil
The light enters through here first
What is the cornea
Looks like a snail shell
What is the cochlea
Last part sound travels through in the ear before in reaches the brain
What is the auditory nerve
Focuses light through the vitreous humor
What is the lens
Light passes through the iris or the lens first
What is the iris
Another two words for eardrum
What is tympanic membrane
Three small bones in the middle ear
What is the malleus, incus, and stapes
Clear gel-like substance that fills the back of the eye and supports the retina
What is vitreous humor
Aqueous humor is in the.... Vitreous humor is in the...
What is between the iris and the cornea and the retina
Equalizes pressure in the middle ear
What is the eustachian tube
Located in the inner ear
What is the cochlea
Transforms an image into electrical impulses that are carried by the optic nerve to the brain
What is the retina
The blindspot is located
What is in the back of the eye where the optic nerve leaves
Contains receptors for balance
What is vestibule and semicircular canals
Next to/above the cochlea
What is the semicircular canals