Brain Pop Eyes

If you were to accidentally scratch the outermost part of your eye, which part would you damage?

• Cornea

• Lense

• Retina

• Pupil

What do the lens and cornea have in common?

• They both send messages to the brain

• they can both change shape

• they both contain photoreceptive cells

• they both bend light into a focused beam

What would happen to your pupils if it's extremely bright outside?

• they would let a lot of light into your eyes

• they would expand and become very large

• they would contract and become very small

• they would close up completely

How are rods different from cones?

• rods are sensitive to light, while cones can detect color

• cones are sensitive to light, while rods can detect color

• cones send images to the brain, while rods do not

• rods send images to the brain, while cones do not

Which part of your eye is most like the film in a camera

• The iris

• the retina

• the pupil

• the lens

Order the following: A) the optic nerve transmits signals: B) An image is projected onto the retina: C) Rods and cones transform an image into electrical impulses

• B, A, C

• C, A, B

• A, C, B

• B, C, A

What role does your brain play in the process of seeing?

• it puts blurry images into focus

• it turns black and white images into color

• it flips upside down images right-side up

• it flips backwards images over so you see them the correct way

Which animal has better eyesight than humans

• possum

• eagle

• bat

• shark

What might happen if the lens of your eye became damaged?

• your eye wouldn't be able to focus properly

• you wouldn't be able to see in color

• you wouldn't be able to see at night

• all the images you saw would be upside-down

what is the best synonym for photoreceptive?

• tissue-covered

• camera-like

• color-detecting

• Light-sensitive