Eye Anatomy and Visual System Flashcards

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A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the components of the eye and their visual functions based on lecture notes.

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Cornea

Clear outer covering that bends incoming light.

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Pupil

Opening through which light enters.

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Iris

Colored muscle that controls pupil.

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Lens

Changes shape to focus light onto the retina.

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Retina

Light Sensitive layer containing photo receptors.

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Rods

Help with dim - light vision; not for color.

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Cones

Support color Vision & fine detail, in bright lights alot.

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Fovea

Place with lots of cones.

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Blind Spot

Place Where Optic nerve exits; no rods/comes there.

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Optic Nerve

Carries visual info from retina to brain.