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The document summarizes the main parts of the human eye and their functions. The cornea allows light to enter the eye and focuses light. The pupil is the black hole where light enters, and the iris controls the size of the pupil to regulate light levels. The retina contains light-receptive cells and converts light into electrical signals transmitted by the optic nerve to the brain.

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The Human Eye PowerPoint 2

The document summarizes the main parts of the human eye and their functions. The cornea allows light to enter the eye and focuses light. The pupil is the black hole where light enters, and the iris controls the size of the pupil to regulate light levels. The retina contains light-receptive cells and converts light into electrical signals transmitted by the optic nerve to the brain.

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The Human Eye: Structures

We will look at the following parts:


PARTS: Cornea

CORNEA
(clear lens in front
of eye)
transparent covering of
the front of the eye
Allows for the passage of
light into the eye and
functions as a fixed lens.
FUNCTION of Cornea

allows for the


passage of light into
the eye and it also
focuses the light
PARTS: Pupil
PUPIL (black hole)
black hole in iris
where light enters

Pupil size is
controlled by
iris muscles
FUNCTION of Pupil
the hole where light enters
into the eye
THE EYE: PUPIL
When the eye
needs more light
to enter (when it is
dark), the pupils
get larger; allowing
more light to enter
the eye
THE EYE: PUPIL
When the eye
needs less light to
enter (when it is
very bright), the
pupils get smaller;
allowing less light to
enter the eye
PARTS: Iris
IRIS
(colored part)
colored part of eye
controls light
entering

The iris is a
colored, circular
muscle
FUNCTION of Iris

controls the amount of


light entering the eye
PARTS: Sclera
SCLERA – a tough white skin
(made of tissue) that covers all of
the eyeball except the cornea.

SCLERA
(white part)
whites of the eye
supports eyeball
provides
attachment for
muscles
FUNCTION of Sclera

supports
eyeball and
provides
attachment
for muscles
PARTS: Lens

LENS
(lens behind pupil)
converging lens
allows us to see objects
near and far
FUNCTION of Lens

allows us to see
objects near and
far
PARTS: Retina

RETINA
internal membrane
contains light-receptive
cells (rods and cones)
converts light to electrical
signals
FUNCTION of Retina

converts light
waves to
electrical signals
PARTS: Optic Nerve
OPTIC NERVE
Transmits electrical impulses
from retina to the brain
Creates blind spot
Brain takes inverted image
and flips it so we can see
FUNCTION of Optic Nerve

Transmits electrical
signals from retina to
the brain
PARTS: Blind Spot
BLIND SPOT
• On retina where optic
nerve leads back into the
brain
• No rod or cone cells
• Other eye compensates
for this area
FUNCTION of Blind Spot
Small spot on the
back of the retina
Other eye
compensates for
this area

• Try this test to prove you


have a blind spot…

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