Structure
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Function
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Ciliary muscle
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change the shape of the lens in the eye to help with focusing
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Iris
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contains pigment and controls how much light enters pupil
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Lens
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transparent disc, focuses light on retina
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Pupil
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Hole that allows light to enter the eye to be focused on retina
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Cornea
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transparent convex lens, refracts light
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Conjunctiva
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a thin, transparent membrane covering the inside of the eyelids and the front of the eye
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Suspensory ligaments
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hold the lens in position and alter its shape in conjunction with the ciliary muscle
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Choroid
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thin black middle layer containing the main arteries of the eye. The black pigment in this layer prevents reflection of light within the eyeball
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Retina
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the inner most layer of the wall of the eye, contains rods that detect black and white and cones that detect light
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Fovea
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has a large concentration of light sensitive cells and so has the greatest visual ability
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Optic nerve
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connects the eye to the brain, because of sensory neurones that sends impulses between eye and brain
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Blind spot
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the point at which the optic nerve leaves the eye. It is so called as there are no light sensitive cells present here
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Sclera
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tough, white, outer layer which protects the delicate parts inside the eye.
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I know this is a lot of information, so don't focus on trying to memorise everything. For the test, the most important bits to know are probably: cornea, iris, lens, retina, optic nerve, pupil and ciliary muscles. Start with learning these first before the others.
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