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Science: Chapter 18-5
How do you see?
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6th Grade
02/09/2008

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What kind of stimuli do your eyes respond to?

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light
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Name the parts of the eye.
Definition
  1. cornea
  2. iris
  3. pupil
  4. lens
  5. retina
  6. optic nerve
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What is the clear, curved, protective covering at the front of the eye?
Definition
cornea
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What is the round, colored disk that controls the amount of light entering the eye?  It is behind the cornea.
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iris
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What is the hole in the center of the iris?  Light goes through it.
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pupil
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What controls the movement (widening/narrowing) of the iris?
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muscles
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What part of the eye is the curved structure that focuses the image on the retina?
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lens
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What part gets images from the lens and sends them to the brain?
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retina
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Name 2 types of receptors in the retina.
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  1. rods
  2. cones
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What are rods sensitive to?
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  1. dim light
  2. black and white
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What are cones sensitive to?
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  1. bright light
  2. colors
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How do the nerve signals from the retina get to the brain?
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optic nerve
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Name 3 ways the eyes are protected.
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  1. bones of the face
  2. eyelids and eyelashes
  3. tears
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