| A | B |
|---|
| iris | colored part of the eye that opens and closes to let in light |
| cornea | clear protective covering on the front of the eye |
| sclera | the "whites" of the eyes |
| aqueous humor | the "jelly" in the front part of your eye under the cornea |
| pupil | the hole in the middle of your eyes that light passes through |
| muscles | attached to the eyeball to help it move |
| lens | focuses light as it enters the eye; found behind the pupil |
| vitreous humor | the "jelly" of your eyeball; gives the eyeball its shape |
| retina | covering at the back of the eyeball; where the image is focused |
| optic nerve | connects the eyeball with the brain; where images travel in order to be interpreted |
| peripheral vision | vision to the sides and at the top and bottom of our visual fields |
| rods | photoreceptors that cannot detect color; sensitive to dim light |
| cones | photoreceptors that can detect color; responsive to bright light |
