The Eye Flashcards

1
Q

What 6 qualities make up the structure of the eye

A
Retina 
Lens
Cornea
Pupil
Ciliary muscle
Suspensory ligaments
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2
Q

Function of the iris

A

Coloured ring of muscle- controls the amount of light entering the eye

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3
Q

What is the function of the eye lens

A

Focused light on retina

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4
Q

What is the function of the retina

A

Light sensitive cells around inside of eye

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5
Q

What is the function of the ciliary muscles

A

Attached to lens by suspensory ligaments- changes thickness of eye

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6
Q

What is the function of the pupil

A

Central hole formed by the iris where light enters eye

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7
Q

What is the function of the cornea

A

Transparent layer that protects the eye

Helps focus light on retina

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8
Q

Correction of vision using concave (diverging) and convex (converging) lenses do two things
What is this

A

Long sight- caused by eyeball being too short or eye lens unable to focus

Short sight- caused by the eyeball being too long of eye lens unable to focus

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9
Q

What Is the two two points

What is the range of these two points

A

Near point- 25cm

Far point- in finitely

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10
Q

What is the structure of a camera

A

A converging lens
Produces a real image
Position of lens is adjusted to focus image on film

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11
Q

How does the lens of a camera change depending on the distance of object

A

Distant object- distant from lens to film must be equal to focal length of camera lens

Nearer object- greater distance from the lens to film

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12
Q

What two things is the focal length of a lens determined by

A

Refractive index of the material from which the lens is made

Curvature of the two surfaces of the lens

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