Visual System 1: The Eye and Its Structures
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What is the role of the suspensory ligaments in the eye?

  • To produce aqueous humor
  • To hold the lens in position (correct)
  • To dilate the pupil
  • To adjust the shape of the cornea
  • Which part of the eye is responsible for controlling the amount of light that enters?

  • Iris (correct)
  • Vitreous humor
  • Ciliary body
  • Aqueous humor
  • What is the role of the ciliary muscle in accommodation for near vision?

  • Produces vitreous humor
  • Dilates the pupil
  • Holds the lens in position
  • Contracts to make the lens more spherical (correct)
  • Which of the following humors nourishes the cornea and lens?

    <p>Aqueous humor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the refractive index of the vitreous humor?

    <p>$1.34$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the eye is responsible for providing most of the refractive power?

    <p>Cornea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the suspensory ligament in the eye?

    <p>Holds the lens in place and helps converge light rays on the retina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure in the eye contains blood vessels that nourish the eye structures?

    <p>Choroid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of lateral inhibition between neurons of the retina?

    <p>Enhances contrast in visual processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which layer of the eye do the receptor cells line the posterior 2/3 of it?

    <p>Retina</p> Signup and view all the answers

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