Flashcards: Eye

Front

white protective coating of the eye

Back

sclera

Front

vascular tissue that supplies blood to the eye

Back

choroid

Front

What part of the eye contains photoreceptors (rods & cones)?

Back

retina

Front

The area of the eye with the sharpest vision

Back

fovea centralis

Front

The area of the eye with the most rods and cones

Back

fovea centralis

Front

What carries information from photoreceptors to the brain?

Back

optic nerve

Front

Muscles that adjust the shape of the lens

Back

Ciliary body

Front

Uses suspensor ligaments to attach to the lens

Back

ciliary body

Front

Clear window in the front of the sclera that bends incoming light

Back

cornea

Front

Thin fluid between the cornea and iris that provides pressure.

Back

aqueous humor