Biology - Ch. 8 part 2 - Sensory Organs

Defective vision caused by an asymmetrically curved cornea:

• astigmatism

• hyperopia

• myopia

• presbyopia

Inner layer of the eye that detects light and produces nerve impulses

• Cornea

• Fovia

• Retina

• Sclera

Structure that produces tears

• cornea

• lacrimal gland

• uvea

• choroid

Region of the light-sensitive layer of the eye that produces the clearest vision

• fovea

• cornea

• cone

• pupil

Tough, white, outer layer of the eyeball

• uvea

• pupil

• cone

• sclera

Cell type that is responsible for color vision

• cone

• rod

• iris

• uvea

transparent front portion of the eye

• rod

• iris

• lens

• cornea

The snail-shaped structure of the inner ear that senses sound vibrations and generates nerve impulses

• cochlea

• hammer

• stirrup

• anvil

The nerve that carries sound impulses from the inner ear to the brain

• optical

• auditory

• sciatic

• my last nerve

the diaphragm of a camera helps control the amount of light that enters the camera. Which part of the eye is similar?

• uvea

• retina

• iris

• cornea