Parts of the Eye

The function of the cornea is to:

• protect the eye and focus light

• produce tears

• detect color

• control eye movement

The part of the eye responsible for detecting images focused by the cornea and the lens is:

• Cornea

• Lens

• Retina

• Iris

The role of the aqueous humor in the eye is to:

• provide nutrients and maintain intraocular pressure

• transmit visual information to the brain

• control the amount of light entering the eye

• focus light onto the retina

The part of the eye that controls how much light enters the eye is:

• Cornea

• Lens

• Iris

• Retina

The function of the vitreous humor is to:

• provide nutrients to the eye

• maintain the shape of the eye

• control the amount of light entering the eye

• focus light onto the retina

What part does a Cow Eye have that a Human Eye does not?

• Lens

• Tapetum

• Cornea

• Iris

The function of the optic nerve is to:

• transmit visual information from the retina to the brain

• control eye movement

• regulate the amount of light entering the eye

• focus light onto the retina

The thick, tough, white outer covering of the eyeball is called the __________________.

• sclera

• lens

• pupil

• cornea

The ______________ is a muscle that controls how much light enters the eye.

• iris

• pupil

• cornea

• blind spot

The layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye that detects images focused by the cornea and the lens is called the ___________________.

• blind spot

• sclera

• retina

• optic nerve

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