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The Eye

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

#3 Refers to the circular structure that surrounds the pupil and regulates the amount of light entering the eye.

a)

Cornea

b)

Pupil

c)

Retina

d)

Iris

2.

#7 Refers to the part of the eye that carried visual information from the eyeball to the brain

a)

lens

b)

optic nerve

c)

retina

d)

sclera

3.

# 5 refers to the layer of receptor cells at the back of the eye in which the image is focused

a)

Retina

b)

Lens

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Lens

4.

The white part of the eye made of a tough material

a)

lens

b)

sclera

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

5.

The colorful part of the eye, controls light going into the pupil

a)

lens

b)

iris

c)

sclera

d)

retina

6.

back of the eye, takes light and changes it to nerve signals

a)

lens

b)

sclera

c)

optic nerve

d)

retina

7.

carries messages from the eye to the brain

a)

lens

b)

vitreous humor

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

8.

gel substance that gives the eye shape

a)

optic nerve

b)

iris

c)

vitreous humor

d)

retina

9.
Photoreceptors that detect Color
a)
Cones
b)
Rods
10.
Photoreceptors that detect gray tones in low light
a)
Rods
b)
Cones
11.
When the eyeball is too long causing Nearsightedness
a)
Myopia
b)
Hyperopia
c)
Asigmatism
d)
Presbyopia
12.
When the eyeball is too short, causing Farsightedness
a)
Hyperopia
b)
Myopia
c)
Glaucoma
d)
Astigmatism
13.
When the cornea is not shaped correctly
a)
Astigmatism
b)
Claucoma
c)
Cataracts
14.
When excess aqueous humor puts too much pressure on the optic nerve
a)
Cataracts
b)
Glaucoma
c)
Myopia
d)
Astigmatism
15.
When proteins build up in the lens, causing cloudy vision
a)
Cataracts
b)
Glaucoma
c)
Astigmatism
d)
Myopia
16.

Radial muscles are one set of muscles involved in the iris reflex. Name the other set.

a)

Circular muscles

b)

Suspensory ligaments

c)

Ciliary muscles

d)

Biceps

17.

'Adapting the eye to see different distances'

a)

accomodation

b)

adjustment

c)

cornification

d)

short sightedness

18.

Ciliary muscles Contract up Close, so which image shows accomodation of nearby objects?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Neither

19.

During accomodation, if ciliary muscles contract up close, what do they do accomodating objects far away?

a)

Also contract

b)

Relax

20.

Why would the pupil get smaller in diameter?

a)

To let in less light.

b)

To let in more light.

c)

To be selective over the wavelength of light that enters.