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What is the function of the optic nerve?
What is the function of the optic nerve?
Which part of the eye is responsible for maintaining the convex shape of the eyeball?
Which part of the eye is responsible for maintaining the convex shape of the eyeball?
What is the main function of the lens in the eye?
What is the main function of the lens in the eye?
Which structure in the eye is responsible for suspending and holding the lens in place?
Which structure in the eye is responsible for suspending and holding the lens in place?
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Where is the vitreous chamber located within the eye?
Where is the vitreous chamber located within the eye?
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Study Notes
Internal Structure of the Eye
- Suspensory Ligament: Connects the lens to the ciliary body; transfers forces to change lens shape.
- Ciliary Muscle: Adjusts the lens' curvature and thickness for better focus.
Function of the Lens
- Lens Characteristics: Transparent, circular, biconvex; adjusts shape to refract light onto the retina.
- Refractive Role: Bends light to ensure a clear, focused image of objects at various distances on the retina.
Aqueous Chamber
- Location: Found between the lens and cornea.
- Composition: Filled with aqueous humour, a transparent fluid supplying nutrients to the cornea and lens, maintaining eyeball firmness and assisting in light refraction.
Pupil
- Function: Central opening in the iris that allows light entry into the eye.
Additional Eye Structures and Functions
- Cornea and Aqueous Humour: Protect against mechanical injury while aiding in light refraction.
- Sclera: Prevents internal reflection of light; provides structure.
- Choroid: Helps control lens curvature and thickness.
- Iris: Regulates pupil size for light control.
Retina and Vision
- Lens Role: Focuses light onto the retina, where images form.
- Fovea: Area of the retina with the sharpest vision; where the optic nerve exits the eye.
- Blind Spot: Location where no photoreceptors are present.
Photoreceptors in the Retina
- Cones: Three types (red, blue, green); operate in bright light and enable color vision and sharp image formation.
- Rods: Sensitive to dim light; allow vision in low-light conditions but only in black and white; detect movement better than cones.
Summary of Photoreceptor Function
- Direction of Light: Both rods and cones receive light rays; organized with nerve fibers leading to the optic nerve for visual processing.
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Test your knowledge on the internal structure and function of the lens within the human eye. Learn about the suspensory ligament, ciliary muscle, and how the lens refracts light onto the retina.
