2-6 hbs eye functions

optic nerve

sends nerve imoulse to the brain

optic disk

“blind spot” point where nerve exits the eye

fovea

focal point of the eye, where an image is “created”

vitreous humor

clear jelly like floid that keeps the shape of the eye

sclera

the white of the eye that keeps the shape of it

choroid

middle layer that contains the blood vessel

retina

made of cells that catch the high and relay the info to the brain

aqueous humor

watery liquid in front of the eye

cornea

thin transparent layer that protects the pupil/lens

pupil

opening in eye that allows light to pass through

iris

muscle that provides color to the eye and controls the size of the pupil

lens

reflect and focus light from the pupil to the retina

ciliary muslce

change the shape of the lens

ciliary body

makes the clear fluid of aqueous humor