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The iris acts like the aperture of a camera lens.

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What are the parts of the that eye that similar to the camera?

In a camera the following parts could be considered equivalent to the parts of a human eye:Optical diaphragm = IrisAperture in optical diaphragm = PupilOuter lens element / lens glass = CorneaInner lens element = Eye lensCCD Sensor (in a digital camera) = RetinaThis is a huge simplification of a very complex topic. Please see the related links for more information.


How is the diaphragm of a camera like the iris of the eye?

A camera's diaphragm and your eye's iris perform the same function in the same way. They both control how much light is allowed through the lens by expanding and contracting.


How did the iris diaphragm get its name?

The iris diaphragm is named after the iris, the colored part of the eye, because of its similar appearance and function. Just like the iris controls the amount of light entering the eye, the iris diaphragm in a camera lens controls the amount of light entering the camera.


What part of the human eye corresponds to the lens of the camera?

The iris. - - - - - No. It's the eyelid. The shutter's function is to completely stop light from reaching the film (or the sensor, if you have a digital camera with a mechanical shutter). The iris in your eye cannot do this--only the eyelid can.


What part of the eye is most like an aperture of a camera?

The iris is like the aperture part of a camera, which used to also be called the iris.


What is the little hole at the top of your iMac that looks like a camera lens?

A camera lens.


What part of your eye is like the diaphragm of a camera?

It is identical in action to the iris in your eye, it widens and narrows to allow only the required amount of light through the aperture hole/pupil


What part of the eye is like the diaphragm of a camera?

the iris


How does a pinhole camera work to capture images without the use of a lens?

A pinhole camera works by allowing light to pass through a small hole (the pinhole) and onto a light-sensitive surface inside the camera. The pinhole acts like a lens, focusing the light to create an image. The image is then captured on the surface, such as film or a digital sensor, without the need for a traditional lens.


What doesnt belong Ciliary body iris suspensory ligaments lens?

Lens does not belong, as it is not part of the structures involved in the formation or regulation of the aqueous humor within the eye like the ciliary body, iris, and suspensory ligaments.


How is the eye like a camera?

If you have photographic memory then your eye functions like a camera in a way


Is convex lens used in camera?

no. its lens like glass for you to see far or near