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Structure & Functions of Parts of the Eye Answer Key

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See These!
#1 The White of the Eyes Sclera
#2 Colored portion of the eye Iris
#3 Iris may be hazel, brown, or this color blue
#4 Membrane that protects & maintains eyeball's shape Sclera
#5 Thin mucous membrane lines anterior of eye, exposed to air Conjunctiva
Look At These!
#1 Located in the center of the iris pupil
#2 Produces tears Lacrimal Gland
#3 Protects the eyeballs from foreign matter and insects eyelashes
#4 Tears drain from the eyes through this Lacrimal Duct
#5 Controls amount of light entering the eye pupil
Glance At These!
#1 Nerve impulses transmitted via this to the brain Otic Nerve
#2 Responsible for dim lights & peripheral vision Rods
#3 Nerve cells along the optic nerve (Two words) Rods & Cones
#4 Examination of external & internal structures of the eye Ophthalmoscopy
#5 Transparent, nonvascular layer covering the iris Cornea
Watch For These!
#1 Located in bony orbits within the facial bones The Eyes
#2 The pupil's diameter is regulated by contracting & relaxing of this The Iris
#3 Tears flow across conjunctival surfaces to cleanse and to this lubricate
#4 Instrument used to perform examination of eye structures Ophthalmoscope
#5 Anterior & Posterior cavities separated by this Lens
Visualize These!
#1 Colorless biconvex structure aids in focusing images Lens
#2 Part of retina insensitive to light Optic Disc
#3 When images focus on fovea centralis resulting in sharpest images.. called what? central vision
#4 Contains the highest concentration of cones fovea centralis
#5 Contains extensive capillaries that provide blood supply & nutrients Choroid
Final Question
Responsible for visualizing colors, central vision Cones