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Muscles control eye movement
and direction of view
and direction of view
Vitreous cavity. Area takes up
most of the eye's volume and is
filled with vitreous humor or fluid.
most of the eye's volume and is
filled with vitreous humor or fluid.
Retina collects light through photo receptor rods and
cones and sends image to brain via nerves that
pass out of the back of the eye as the optic nerve.
cones and sends image to brain via nerves that
pass out of the back of the eye as the optic nerve.
Muscles and fibers that control
lens shape and position
lens shape and position
Colored iris tissue
controls size of
pupil opening
controls size of
pupil opening
Light enters to be
focused on the retina
focused on the retina
Pupil is opening
surrounded by iris
surrounded by iris
Lens adjusts shape to allow for focus
adjustment for differing viewed object positions
adjustment for differing viewed object positions
Cornea is clear front surface
Optic Nerve carries nerve fibers to brain.
Blood supply to retina is located within nerve.
Blood supply to retina is located within nerve.
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