Human Eye Vocab

Front

Cells on retina for color vision

Back

cones

Front

Transparent eye surface; protective layer

Back

cornea

Front

Able to see distant better than close up

Back

farsighted

Front

Colored muscle controlling pupil; indicates eye color.

Back

iris

Front

Flexible light-adjusting structure, ball-shaped.

Back

Lense

Front

Able to see close up well

Back

nearsighted

Front

Thick nerve carrying signals from eye to brain

Back

optic nerve

Front

Hole light enters through the eye

Back

pupil

Front

Curved surface at the back of the eye

Back

Retina

Front

Cells on the retina for black and white vision

Back

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