Eye Parts Study Guide

What is the cornea?

• clear structure that bends light to focus on the retina
• white outer layer of the eyeball
• clear layer that forms front of the eye
• gel that fills space

What is the function of the iris?

• helps refract light to retina
• clear, watery fluid
• thin structure that controls pupil
• fibers that hold the lens in place

What is the aqueous humor?

• fibers that hold the lens in place
• thin structure that controls pupil
• clear, watery fluid
• helps refract light to the retina

What lobe attaches to the optic nerve?

• parietal
• temporal
• occipital
• frontal

What is the function of the lens?

• clear structure that bends light to focus on the retina
• thin structure that controls the pupil
• clear, watery fluid
• where the optic nerve attaches

What is the function of the vitreous humor?

• clear structure that bends light to focus on the retina
• clear layer that forms front of the eye
• white outer layer of the eyeball
• gel that fills space

What is the sclera?

• clear structure that bends light to focus on the retina
• white outer layer of the eyeball
• clear layer that forms front of the eye
• gel that fills space

What is the function of the retina?

• helps with night vision
• back of eye, has rods and cones
• blood supply
• gel that fills space

What is the function of the tapetum?

• helps with night vision
• back of eye, has rods and cones
• blood supply
• gel that fills space

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• lens
• cornea
• sclera
• iris