English National Curriculum - Science Science

5. Explore the eye

Mission Objectives

Understand the structure and function of the eye

Understand the role of the eye in maintaining homeostasis

Identify the different parts of the eye and their functions

Analyze how the eye processes light and sends signals to the brain

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constrict

Make narrower.

cornea

The transparent layer forming the front of the eye.

refract

To make light bend when it passes through a medium at an angle.

retina

The back of your eye and it has light-sensitive cells called rods and cones.

ciliary

In relation to the muscle, it is found in the eye and is a ring of smooth muscle in the middle layer which controls the viewing of objects at different distances.

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