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08a.Anatomy of the Eye

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  • Q1
    The _________ is an opening in the eye through which light passes.
    pupil
    lens
    optic nerve
    iris
    30s
  • Q2
    The ________ is the pigmented portion of the eye, which constricts & dilates control how much light passes through.
    cornea
    retina
    pupil
    iris
    30s
  • Q3
    The __________ is a biconvex structure focuses the incoming light on the retina.
    cornea
    pupil
    lens
    iris
    30s
  • Q4
    The __________ is the outside layer, commonly called the "white of the eye".
    retina
    iris
    cornea
    sclera
    30s
  • Q5
    The _________ is the transparent portion of the outermost, fibrous layer of the eye.
    retina
    sclera
    cornea
    lens
    30s
  • Q6
    Which type of receptors are found in the eye?
    proprioceptors
    mechanoreceptors
    chemoreceptors
    photoreceptors
    30s
  • Q7
    The __________ is the internal sensory layer of the eye.
    retina
    iris
    cornea
    pupil
    30s
  • Q8
    Rods & cones are ____________ which can be found in the retina.
    fovea
    photoreceptors
    phagocytes
    mechanoreceptors
    30s
  • Q9
    The membrane that covers the outer surface of the eye and lines the eyelids is the ________.
    conjunctiva
    retina
    choroid
    sclera
    30s
  • Q10
    Which area of the retina lacks rods and cones, and therefore does not detect images?
    optic disc (blind spot)
    fovea
    lens
    sclera
    30s

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