Parts of the Eye

What is the transparent outer covering of the eye called?

• cornea

• retina

• sclera

• pupil

Which part of the eye is responsible for focusing light onto the retina?

• iris

• lens

• sclera

• cornea

What is the colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil?

• retina

• cornea

• iris

• sclera

Which part of the eye contains cells called rods and cones that help in detecting light and color?

• retina

• cornea

• lens

• sclera

What is the back of the eye that contains cells sensitive to light?

• iris

• cornea

• retina

• sclera

What is the part of the eye that changes shape to help focus light on the retina?

• lens

• retina

• cornea

• iris

What is the opening in the center of the iris called?

• sclera

• cornea

• retina

• pupil

What is the nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the brain?

• olfactory nerve

• auditory nerve

• glossopharyngeal nerve

• optic nerve

What are the cells in the retina that help in detecting color called?

• Squares

• Triangles

• Cones

• Circles

Describe the path of light through the eye from the cornea to the retina.

• Retina, optic nerve, sclera

• Lens, optic nerve, cornea

• Pupil, lens, retina

• Cornea, iris, pupil

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