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What is eye color?
Originally, everyone had brown eyes. The brown was caused by melanin in the eye. Melanin in the eye protects the eye from the damaging effects of ultraviolet light.
Could the eye function without the cornea?
No because the cornea helps the eye to focus on objects and keeps dust and germs out of the eye.
What is the name of the outermost white fibrous tunic of the eye?
The sclera also known as the white of the eye, maintain the shape of the eye and protects the delicate inner layers of tissue.This tough, fibrous tissue forms the outer layer of the eye, except for the part covered by the cornea. Scler/o means the white of the eye, and it also means hard.
Is the structure that maintains the shape of the eye and protects the delicate inner tissues?
1) Conjunctiva [It helps lubricate the eye by producing mucus and tears. It also helps to prevent the entrance of microbes into the eye.]2) Cornea [It helps to shield the rest of the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. The eye socket, tears, and the Sclera or white part of the eye. This is a tough, clear covering that keeps objects from entering the pupil.]3) Iris [It separates the anterior and posterior chambers of the eyeball and is perforated in the center by the pupil. This is the colored part of the eye that controls how much light enters the eye.]4) Pupil [It regulates the amount of light that enters the eye. This is the hole that lets light enter the inner eye.]5) Lens [The lens bends the light rays to focus them on the retina. This is a clear, flexible structure that focuses light onto the back of the eyeball.]6) Vitreous [helps keep the retina in place.]7) Optic Nerve [It transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.]8) Retina [The retina receives the image seen through your eye, only in reverse up to down. It transmits this image through the optical nerve and your brain returns the inverted image to its correct right side up. This is a layer of light sensitive cells made up of rods and cones.]
Which part of a cell protects and supports it?
The part of a cell that protects and supports it is the cell wall and the nucleus respectively. Every part of the cell has its unique function that allows the cell to survive.
What protects the inner eye from dust?
eye lashes
What is the function of the conjuntiva?
Thin transparent layer that protects the eye from grit and dust
What is the function of the dust shield in the microscope?
dust shied is the one top the objectives. It protects the objectives from dust.
The sclera is the white part The cornea protects the colored part Of what?
The eye
What do eyelashes do for your eyes?
eyelashes protect your eyes from floating particles in the air...the eye lash protects the eye by keeping dirt and dust ect ect out of your eye
What are advatages of wearing eye protection when riding a motobike?
It protects your eyes. It stops dust and insects entering them
What part of the ear protects the inner ear from dust and dirt?
Membrana tympanica
Which part of the eye changes the shape of the eye?
the cornea protects and shapes the eyeball
What part of the eye is the cornea?
The cornea is the outer part that protects the eye
What protects a camels eye from sand?
they have eye lashes and that protects the eye
How does the eye protects itself?
the eye lashes protects the eye from on coming objects
Which is a correct sentence dust falls in eye or dust strewn your eye?
"Dust falls into your eye."
