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The Human Eye Quiz


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Farsightedness

A. Myopia

B. Hyperopia

C. Both


In order for your brain to process the light waves that enter your eye, what must your eye do to those waves before sending them to the brain?

A. Nothing, the light waves just get sent to the brain.

B. Light waves have to be converted into sound waves by the eye.

C. Light waves have to be converted into nerve impulses by the eye.

D. Light waves have to be refracted by the eye.


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


Far objects appear blurry but close objects appear clear

A. Myopia

B. Hyperopia

C. Both


Which image shows a person with farsightedness?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D


What is the clear front surface of the eyeball called?

A. Macula

B. Iris

C. Pupil

D. Cornea


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

A. Far Sightedness (Hyperopia)

B. Near Sightedness (Myopia)


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


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


This structure focuses the images in the environment

A. Sclera

B. Lens

C. Retina

D. Cones


What is a cataract?

A. Shortening of the eyeball

B. Cornea has too little curvature

C. Double vision

D. Clouding of the lens


Which muscles affect the thickness of the lens?

A. Ciliary

B. Iris

C. Lens


What is letter E?

A. Vitreous humor

B. Retina

C. Cornea

D. Optic nerve


May be corrected with contacts and/or glasses

A. Myopia

B. Hyperopia

C. Both


These are the structures in the eye that perceives color

A. Rods

B. Cones

C. Blind Spot

D. Pupil


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 the thin circular structure of your eye that has color?

A. Macula

B. Iris

C. Pupil

D. Cornea


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

A. Retina

B. Cornea

C. Optic Nerve

D. Lens


What is the aqueous humor?

A. fibers that hold the lens in place

B. thin structure that controls pupil

C. clear, watery fluid

D. helps refract light to the retina


Which image shows normal vision?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D


What is letter C

A. Vitreous humor

B. Lens

C. Optic nerve

D. Cornea


What is the job of the retina?

A. Carrying signals to your brain

B. Allowing light into the eye

C. Focusing and defocusing

D. Converting light into electronic signals


What is the aqueous humor?

A. fibers that hold the lens in place

B. thin structure that controls pupil

C. clear, watery fluid

D. helps refract light to the retina


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

A. Retina

B. Cornea

C. Optic Nerve

D. Lens


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

A. Hyperopia (Far-sightedness)

B. Myopia (Near-sightedness)




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