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Parts of the Eye
Outside the eye: Eyebrows keep s____t from dripping into the eye.
Eye la______s help prevent dust and debris from getting into the
eye. Tear glands under the skin above and below the eye produce
t_____s to l_______e the eye and special chemical help k___l
bacteria. The tear duct drains excess tears away, draining to the back
of the n____e.
Inside the eye: use the word list to match the parts with their locations
(iris, cornea, pupil, sclera, retina, lens muscle, lens, choroid (pronounced
KOR-oid), optic nerve)
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Functions of the parts of the eye
Put the part in its correct place below (iris, cornea, pupil, sclera, retina,
lens muscle, choroid, optic nerve)
: clear “skin” focuses some light entering the eye
: hole in the iris, allows light into the eye
: muscle that controls size of the pupil and therefore
how much light enters the eye
: the white of the eye, tough tissue that helps protect it
: focuses light on the retina
: changes shape of the lens to help it focus light
: has light sensitive cells that detect/absorb light
: carries information from the eye to the brain
: lies between the retina and sclera. It is composed of
layers of blood vessels that nourish the back of the eye.
Extra for experts
*Aqueous Humor: jelly like substance between cornea and lens, clear
(allows light through). Provides support for eye
*Conjunctiva: clear layer covering sclera and eyelid, helps lubricate eye.
* Vitreous Humor: jelly like substance between lens and retina, clear
(allows light through). Provides support for eye