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eyeball

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Suspensory Ligaments - changes shape of lens
Sclera- white part of the eye located in fibrous layer Made up of irregular collagen fibers
Cornea clear tissue that covers front of eye and allows light to pass through. located in fibrous layer
Iris colored part of eyeball (amount of melanin determines color)
Cillary body contains rings of smooth muscles that surrounds the lens
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Choroid middle vascular layer of eye contains capilaries and pigment
retina- Light sensitive layer of the eye; contains rods and cones
ora serrata- visible boundary between anterior edge of retina and posterior edge of ciliary body
macula lutea- yellowish central region of fovea; contains large number of photoreceptors
Fovea centralis- central region of macula lutea; contains large number of cones tightly packed together; allows for detailed vision and ability to focus on object
optic nerve in eyeball
central artery and vein of retina
Pupil light enters eyeball
lens focuses light on retina
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