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The Human Eye Quiz


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Which of the following is the correct order in which light travels through the eye?  

A. Cornea, Lens, Retina, Pupil, Optic Nerve

B. Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve

C. Cornea, Retina, Lens, Pupil, Optic Nerve

D. Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve


What is the clear front surface of the eyeball called?

A. Macula

B. Iris

C. Pupil

D. Cornea


What is the cornea?

A. clear structure that bends light to focus on the retina

B. white outer layer of the eyeball

C. clear layer that forms front of the eye

D. gel that fills space


What is letter F?

A. Retina

B. Pupil

C. Vitreous humor

D. Iris


Which image shows normal vision?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D


Which image shows a person with farsightedness?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D


What is the thin circular structure of your eye that has color?

A. Macula

B. Iris

C. Pupil

D. Cornea


How are rods different from cones?

A. Rods are sensitive to light, while cones can detect color.

B. Cones are sensitive to light, while rods can detect color.

C. Cones send images to the brain, while rods do not.

D. Rods send images to the brain, while cones do not.


Which part of the eye is where images are converted to nerve impulses?  

A. Retina

B. Cornea

C. Optic Nerve

D. Lens


May be corrected with contacts and/or glasses

A. Myopia

B. Hyperopia

C. Both


What is the black hole at the center of your eye called?

A. Macula

B. Iris

C. Pupil

D. Cornea


Which part of the eye opens in dark places and closes in bright places?  

A. Cornea

B. Retina

C. Pupil

D. Lens


Which part of the eye is where images are converted to nerve impulses?  

A. Retina

B. Cornea

C. Optic Nerve

D. Lens


Regulates the amount of light entering the eye and gives the eye its color.

A. Iris

B. Lens

C. Pupil

D. Retina


These are the structures in the eye that perceives color

A. Rods

B. Cones

C. Blind Spot

D. Pupil


What is letter E?

A. Vitreous humor

B. Retina

C. Cornea

D. Optic nerve


Which part of the eye is just behind the pupil?

A. Lens

B. Macula

C. Nerves

D. Iris


What transfers the signals from your eyeball to your brain?

A. Olfactory nerve

B. Auditory nerve

C. Optic nerve

D. Spinal cord


This structure focuses the images in the environment

A. Sclera

B. Lens

C. Retina

D. Cones


Which muscles affect the thickness of the lens?

A. Ciliary

B. Iris

C. Lens


What is the sclera?

A. clear structure that bends light to focus on the retina

B. white outer layer of the eyeball

C. clear layer that forms front of the eye

D. gel that fills space


Nearsightedness

A. Myopia

B. Hyperopia

C. Both


What eye condition would be best treated by wearing spectacles with lenses shaped like this?

A. Far Sightedness (Hyperopia)

B. Near Sightedness (Myopia)


If you were to accidentally scratch the outermost part of your eye, which part would you damage?

A. The cornea

B. The lens

C. The retina

D. The pupil


Farsightedness

A. Myopia

B. Hyperopia

C. Both




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