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What are the intrinsic eye muscles controlled by?

The iris and the ciliary muscle


Are the iris and ciliary muscles located in the front part of the choroid muscles Involuntary?

iris and ciliary muscles


What is a circular colored band of muscles that regulates the opening of the eye?

The iris is the circular colored band of muscle that controls how much light enters the eye. The color of the iris is determined by genetics and heredity.


At the center of the iris is a round black opening whose special muscles expand or shrink to help you focus or adjust to lighting As a biology student should know what is this opening called?

Pupil


What causes a pupil to open and shut?

The pupil size is controlled by the iris muscles. In bright light, the iris constricts the pupil to reduce the amount of light entering the eye. In dim light, the iris dilates the pupil to allow more light to enter. Emotional responses or changes in focus can also affect pupil size.


How do the pupil and iris work together?

Retina- light image is focused on the retina, and it contains the photosensitive receptor cells Pupil- the opening of the eye. The size of the opening is regulated by the iris Iris- pigmented part of the eye (gives people their eye color). The iris is composed of smooth muscle and controlled by reflex.


When the radial muscles of the iris contract, what effect does this have on the size of the pupil?

When the radial muscles of the iris contract, the pupil dilates or becomes larger.


What part of the eye regulates the amount of light entering?

The iris controls the amount of light that is entering the pupil. When its dark out, the sphincter muscles on the iris ease to dilate the pupil, but when its light out, the sphincter muscles contract to constrict the opening of the pupil.


What is the function of the iris diaphragm of the mircroscope?

The iris diaphragm in a microscope controls the amount of light that passes through the specimen. By adjusting the size of the iris opening, you can regulate the brightness and contrast of the image being viewed.


How does the iris control the size of the pupil?

the iris


The opening in the center of the iris?

The opening in the center of the iris is called the pupil. It is responsible for controlling the amount of light that enters the eye by dilating or constricting in response to different lighting conditions. This helps to regulate the amount of light that reaches the retina at the back of the eye for optimal vision.


Which type of muscles can be controlled?

voluntary muscles