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What is the purpose of the sclera in human anatomy?
The sclera is a part of the human eye. It is the white, fibrous part that can be seen surrounding the iris. Its main purpose is to hold the shape of the eye and protect the fragile structures within it.
What is the sclera and where is it located?
It's the white part of the eyeball.
Parts of an eye and its uses?
The white part of the eye is called the sclera. The colored circle in your eye is called the iris. The black spot in your eye is called the pupil. The pupil is actually a hole that gets bigger in the dark so it lets more light in. It gets smaller in the light so it could keep less light out of the eye.
Is a fish's mouth on the lower part or front part of the body?
front
What is a forehead?
fore = "before, in front of;" (adv.) "before, previously," From Ger. vor, Goth. faiura, fyrr"for" Hence the front part of your head is your fore-head.If four fingers fit on your forehead then its called a forehead.Because it's at the front of your head.
What is the transparent outermost part of the eye?
The ocular structures most resistant to direct injury are the cornea (the clear front of the eye) and the sclera (the white part of the shell around the eye). The cornea and the sclera are contiguous.
How does the nature of the sclera and choroid change as they reach the front part of the eye?
I think this is correct! The sclera turns into the cornea, which is the transparent portion of the eye. The choroid also becomes transparent to allow more light into the eye.
How does the nature of the sclera and choroid change as they reach the front part of they eye?
I think this is correct! The sclera turns into the cornea, which is the transparent portion of the eye. The choroid also becomes transparent to allow more light into the eye.
The white part of the eye is called?
The white of the eye is called the Sclera.
What is the front transparent part of the eye called?
cornea
Transparent anterior portion of the eye?
what is the transparent anterior portion of the eye? cornea is right i believe yes, it is the cornea.
What part of the eye is most important for focusing?
the cornea, the lens, and the retina. The cornea is a tough, transparent, dome-shaped tissue that covers the front of the eye (not to be confused with the white, opaque sclera). The cornea lies in front of the iris
What the white part of an eyeball called?
Sclera
The part of the eye is also known as the white of the eye?
The sclera is commonly called the whites of the eye.
What is the anterior portion of the eye?
The Sclera of the eye is the outermost layer which gives the white colour to the white part of the eye. Posteriorly it is continuous with the outer surrounding of the optic nerve called the Dural Sheeth. At the front the sclera is a a bulbous, clear section called the Cornea. This is the anteriormost part of the eye and thus of the sclera.Could possibly be allergy related. T. Stevens-Shook, FNPIm sure that it is the CorneacorneaCorneathe cornea
What is the other name for sclera?
The sclera is part of the eye and is better known as the white part of the eye. The iris is the colored part of the eye. The sclera is actually a membrane that covers the outside of the eye.
What is the white part in your eye?
It's called sclera. It's white because it lack blood supply.
