Cow Eye Anatomy

What tissues are shown surrounding the eyeball? This tissue is important for the protection of the eye.

• Nervous and Muscle

• Connective (fat) and Muscle

• Connective (fat) and Nervous

• Nervous and Epithelial

Which structure is the scalpel making an incision through? This structure is considered the first lens.

• Crystalline Lens

• Sclera

• Pupil

• Cornea

Which protective thick layer is being cut through to divide the eyeball in half?

• Cornea

• Vitreous Humor

• Sclera

• Pupil

Which structure is shown in this image? A cow eye has a notable oval shape but a human eye has a circle.

• Iris

• Pupil

• Cornea

• Tapetum

What is the name for the thick crystalline structure that focuses light to the back of the eye?

• Cornea

• Iris

• Lens

• Pupil

The back of the eye is lined with many photoreceptors. What is this structure called?

• Rods

• Cones

• Iris

• Retina

The retina is attached to the back of the eye at just one spot, often called the blind spot. This is connected to the _____ _____.

• optic chiasm

• blind spot

• optic nerve

• capillary muscles

The exposed myelinated structure shown in this image shows the posterior side of which structure?

• Optic Nerve

• Optic Chiasma

• Capillary Muscles

• Vitreous Humor

Animals with low light vision needs have specialized rod structures that causes a reflective glare when photographed in low light. This structure is called the _________ and the human eye does not have it.

• Retina

• Cornea

• Iris

• Tapetum

What is the name of the fluid which can be found between the cornea and the lens?

• Vitreous Humour

• Aqueous Humor

• Gel

• Vitreous Blood