Eyeball

Question 0

Sclera

Answer 0

give shape and protects inner parts

white of the eye

Question 1

Cornea

Answer 1

lets light into eyeball

transparent fibrous coat

Question 2

Anterior chamber

Answer 2

drains aqueous humour

space between cornea and iris

Question 3

Iris

Answer 3

regulates amount of light entering eye

coloured part

Question 4

Pupil

Answer 4

Lets light into the eye

central opening of the iris

Question 5

Lens

Answer 5

part of refractive mechanism of eye

transparent, biconvex body of the eye

Question 6

Ciliary body

Answer 6

muscles, strength

thickest portion of the vascular tunic between choroid and iris

Question 7

Posterior chamber

Answer 7

produces aqueous humour

space between iris and lens

Question 8

Retina

Answer 8

forms image

inner coat of the eye

Question 9

Optic nerve

Answer 9

vision, conducts verve impulses to brain

cranial nerve

Question 10

Optic disc

Answer 10

axons from neurons leave eye as the optic nerve

area of the retina

Question 11

Tapetum

Answer 11

responsible for glow in animals eyes

reflective area of the choroid

Question 12

Choroid

Answer 12

absorbs light not reflected out of the eyeball

posterior part of the vascular tunic

Question 13

Aqueous humour

Answer 13

maintains intraocular pressure, nutrient and waste transportation
watery fluid in posterior and anterior chambers

Question 14

Vitreous humor

Answer 14

maintains shape of eye and holds retina in place

fluid in the vitreous chamber

Question 15

Uvea

Answer 15

controls shape of lens and size of the pupil, supplies nutrition to the eyeball
middle layers of the eyeball, mainly blood vessels and smooth muscle.