The Brain and Eye 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyNervous system, hormones and behaviourGCSEAQA Created by: Daniella_72Created on: 05-03-23 11:17 which part of the brain controls intelligence, personality, etc. cerebral cortex 1 of 20 what does the cerebellum do? co-ordinates body movement (posture, balance, etc.) 2 of 20 what is the name of the gland located in the brain? pituitary gland 3 of 20 what does the medulla oblongata do? it is the control center for several vital functions (pacing heart rate) 4 of 20 what is the cornea? the transparent part of the sclera at the front of the eye 5 of 20 what does the cornea do? refracts light as it enters the eye 6 of 20 what is the iris and what does it do? -the coloured part of the eye -controls how much light enters the eye 7 of 20 what does the retina do? contains light sensitive receptor cells 8 of 20 what are the names of the cells in the retina that detect light and colour? light: rod colour: cone 9 of 20 what is the optic nerve and what does it do? -sensory nerve -carries impulses between the eye and brain 10 of 20 what is the pupil? hole in the eye that allows light to enter 11 of 20 what is accommodation? how the eye changes to refract light 12 of 20 what happens to the eye to see a near object? -ciliary muscles contract -so diameter gets smaller -suspensory ligaments loosen/ slacken -lens thickens light is refracted strongly 13 of 20 what happens to the eye to see a distant object? -ciliary muscles relax -so diameter increases -suspensory ligaments tighten -lens thins -light is refracted slightly 14 of 20 what is the name for short/ nearsightedness? myopia 15 of 20 what is wrong with the eye to cause nearsightedness? -cornea is too curved -eye ball is too long 16 of 20 what corrects nearsightedness? myopia is corrected using a concave lens which diverges (pushes apart) the light rays 17 of 20 what is the name for long/ farsightedness? hyperopia 18 of 20 what is wrong with the eye to cause farsightedness? -cornea is not curved enough -eye ball is too short 19 of 20 what corrects farsightedness? hyperopia is corrected by a convex lens which converges (brings together) the light rays 20 of 20
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