Parts of the Eye Quiz

The function of the eye is to:

• Process visual information

• Regulate body temperature

• Digest food

• Filter blood

The function of the eyes is to:

• See and interpret visual information

• Hear sounds

• Taste food

• Smell odors

Match the following parts of the eye with their correct labels:

• Receives the light that enters the eye

• Lens

• Enables the lens of the eye to focus

• Ciliary Body

• Control the amount of light that enters

• Iris

• Transparent gel that gives the eyesshape

• Vitreous Humor

• Transparent film-like part of the eye

• Cornea

The vitreous humor is:

• A type of bone

• A fluid in the eye

• A part of the ear

• A muscle in the leg

The function of the ciliary body in the eye is:

• To control the shape of the lens

• To detect light and color

• To produce tears

• To protect the eye from dust

What is the function of the cornea in the eye?

• To focus light onto the retina

• To detect color

• To produce tears

• To control eye movement

What is the sclera?

• The colored part of the eye

• The white part of the eye

• The lens of the eye

• The pupil of the eye

What is the function of the choroid in the eye?

• It is the outermost layer of the eye.

• It is filled with blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the eye.

• It is responsible for focusing light onto the retina.

• It is the innermost layer of the eye.

The blood vessels carry blood to and from the eye. They transport _______ and nutrients to the eye.

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• glucose

• water

The optic nerve transmits electrical impulses or nerve messages from the eye to the ________.

• brain

• heart

• lungs

• stomach