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Oxygen first dissolves in the tears and then diffuses throughout the cornea to keep it healthy
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What part of the body gets no blood supply but gets oxygen from air?
The corneas of your eyes. All of your body parts get oxygen from the blood, including most of the eyes. The only exceptions are hair, nails, and the exposed part of the teeth.
What happens if you put a burning splint into nitrogen?
ah yes, the classic which gas is in which test tube experiment... Oxygen accelerates the combustion of organic material. The wood splint will burn more brightly and quickly if placed in oxygen. If the splint is 'blown out' leaving only a glowing tip it will reignite when placed in oxygen.
How many atoms are there in oxygen and what are they?
Oxygen is a gas composed of oxygen molecules. A stable oxygen molecule is made from two oxygen atoms, represented as O2.
What products of photosynthesis do animals need to survive?
Oxygen is produced as a by-product of photosynthesis.
What form of oxygen is radioactive oxygen-15 or oxygen-16?
The isotope oxygen-15 is radioactive.
Why do you get tears in your eyes when you're yawning?
The reason why your eyes water when your yawning is because of the cold air and oxygen that flows in the air attached to your eyes
Will pure oxygen burn your lungs?
It can damage your lungs and eyes.
Can eyes roll to back of head because of lack of oxygen?
no no
What is the color of the skin that is supplied by oxygen-poor blood?
my eyes are
What would if your eyes got no access to oxygen?
you be blind duh
Why do your eyes get bloodshot when you are tired?
Insufficient oxygen supply to the cornea, basically.
Do the eyes absorb oxygen directly from the air?
Yes and no.There are not many blood vessels to supply oxygen to the eye. This is to keep the eye clear so we can see. The eye works around this by absorbing tears that have dissolved the oxygen in the air. The eye also gets its nutrients this way.So they eyes do not get their oxygen directly from the air but from tears that have dissolved oxygen directly from the air.
Why do tears come out of the eyes when yawning?
It's because of the oxygen that enters the body.
Flickering Eyes Oxygen Toxcicty?
Oxygen toxicity can cause seizures and spasms. That implies to me that flickering eyes may be a symptom of O2 toxicity, but not a common or likely one. While possible, I'd personally look elsewhere for the cause.
What part of the body gets no blood supply but gets oxygen from air?
The corneas of your eyes. All of your body parts get oxygen from the blood, including most of the eyes. The only exceptions are hair, nails, and the exposed part of the teeth.
What are Conditions accociated with passing out?
Closing of the eyes, unsteadyness. Passing out is caused by lack of oxygen to the brain, seizures.
What are 5 different ways a animal can take in oxygen?
gills nose ears eyes feet
