The parts of the eye & their functions

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  • Created by: Katy **
  • Created on: 26-04-14 10:17
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  • Eye
    • cornea
      • proects
      • bends light
    • scelera
      • protection
    • choroid
      • absorbs light
    • iris
      • controls amount of light into retina
    • pupil
      • allows light to enter eye
    • lense
      • bends light to focus on rentina
    • ciliary muscles
      • controls lense thickness & curvature
    • suspensory ligaments
      • supports lense
      • connects to ciliary muscles
    • retina
      • layer with 1000s of receptors
        • light
      • light is focused to it
    • fovea
      • part of retina with most receptors
    • optic nerve
      • E.I from receptor cells to brain

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