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| white of the eye; Function – gives shape to the eyeball. |
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| little button on the back of the sheep eye. Function: relays sensory info to the brain. |
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| brown; Function: move the eyeball laterally, medially, superiorly, and inferiorly. |
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| transparent part on front (turned greyish); Function – admits and refracts (bends) light. |
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| opening on the front of eyeball in the iris. Appears black because as you look through it, you see the heavily pigmented choroid. Function: allows light to enter the eye. |
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| clear; jelly like gooey stuff. Function: Gives shape to eyeball + keeps the retina attached to the choroid. |
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| pearl (hard, marble like); Function: helps focus light on the retina to facilitate clear vision. |
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| in the middle where there’s no ridges. Function: regulates the amount of light entering the eye. |
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| lines around pupil. Function: secretes aqueous humor. Alters the shape of the lens for near or far vision. |
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| Function:Provides blood supply, absorbs scattered light. |
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| pretty blue (aqua) on the back of the eyeball. Used for reflection. Function: allows animals to see in low light. |
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| yellow membrane (thin, on back of eyeball on top of tapetum lucidum). Function: receives light and converts to nerve impulses. |
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