Eye and Ear Anatomy

•______________: the clear part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil, allows light to enter the eye

• cornea

• retina

• lens

• pupil

______________: A spherical structure behind the cornea, it focuses light onto the retina

• lens

• pupil

• cornea

• iris

•______________: the colored part of the eye that surrounds the pupil, it acts like a diaphragm that widens (opens) or narrows (closes) the pupil, thus controlling the amount of light that enters the eye

• iris

• pupil

• lens

• retina

•______________: the space between the cornea and the lens, it is filled with fluid called aqueous humor

• anterior chamber

• lens

• retina

• optic nerve

•______________: the “inside” of an eye, the space between the lens and retina, filled with a clear jelly called vitreous humor

• vitreous body

• vitreous chamber

• aqueous chamber

• pupil

______________: helps an eye retain its shape

• vitreous humor

• aqueous humor

• vitreous body

• anterior chamber

•______________: the sensory membrane inside the back of the eye, it receives light focused by the lens, it processes light information to produce an image

• retina

• optic nerve

• lens

• stirrup

______________: a large nerve that carries electrical signals from the retina to the brain

• optic nerve

• vestibulocochlear nerve

• lens

• iris

The ______________is the primary organ of vision.

• eye

• tongue

• ear

• nose

The _____________ is the primary organ of hearing.

• ear

• eye

• nose

• tongue