Functions of Eye Structures

Controls the shape of the lens.

• Ciliary Body

• Extrinsic Eye Muscles

• Suspensory Ligaments

• Optic Nerve

• Iris

Produces aqueous humor

• Ciliary Body

• Extrinsic Eye Muscles

• Suspensory Ligaments

• Optic Nerve

• Iris

Move the entire eyeball around

• Ciliary Body

• Extrinsic Eye Muscles

• Suspensory Ligaments

• Optic Nerve

• Iris

Assist in holding the lens in an upright position so its shaped can be controlled

• Ciliary Body

• Extrinsic Eye Muscles

• Suspensory Ligaments

• Optic Nerve

• Iris

Controls the size of the pupil

• Ciliary Body

• Extrinsic Eye Muscles

• Suspensory Ligaments

• Optic Nerve

• Iris

Lets light into the anterior surface of the eye

• Cornea

• Vitreous Humor

• Sclera

• Aqueous Humor

• Choroid

Balance pressure places on the eye by the extrinsic eye muscles

• Cornea

• Vitreous Humor

• Sclera

• Aqueous Humor

• Choroid

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Protects and shapes the majority of the eyeball

• Cornea

• Vitreous Humor

• Sclera

• Aqueous Humor

• Choroid

Provides a study anchoring site for fat and extrinsic eye muscles

• Cornea

• Vitreous Humor

• Sclera

• Aqueous Humor

• Choroid

Gives the cornea its bulging, round appearance

• Cornea

• Vitreous Humor

• Sclera

• Aqueous Humor

• Choroid