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they help us hear. and smell... like antennae on an ant... and taste like our taste buds on our tongues.. and feel like antlers on a buck, rubbing up against a tree

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What is the purpose of the pupil?

The pupil controls the amount of light that enters the eye by dilating or constricting. This helps regulate the amount of light that reaches the retina, allowing us to see clearly in different lighting conditions.


What is colored part in the eye called?

The black bit in you'r eye is called a pupil, the brown, green or blue bit around you'r pupil is called an iris.When you look into light you'r pupil gets smaller, but when you look into the dark you pupil get bigger.The reason for this is because you'r pupil is where you see out of, so when it is in the light you can see most things because there is a light and when it is dark you'r pupil gets bigger because you need to see more because it is darker and if you'r pupil was small at that time you would find it hare to see.


Which part of the eyes control size of the pupil?

The iris, specifically the muscles within it, control the size of the pupil. Contraction and relaxation of these muscles regulate the amount of light entering the eye by adjusting the diameter of the pupil.


Why does the pupil dilate when its dark?

The pupil of your eye controls the level of light entering your retina were the little micro sensors of your eyes are stored. When it is dark, you pupil dilates, letting in more light, even though there isn't much, therefore making it easier to see in the dark. Extra details: In the dark, you also have specialized parts of your eyes, that take a while to become active, that help you see in the dark. These parts stay inactive when it's bright because the light burns them. That is why it hurts your eyes to go from dark, to bright in a quick flash. Also since they take a while to become active, there also the reason it takes a while to be able to see in the dark


For us to see something how must light enter us?

Light enters our eyes through the cornea, passes through the pupil, and is focused by the lens onto the retina at the back of the eye. The light is then converted into electrical signals by the specialized cells in the retina, which are then sent to the brain via the optic nerve for interpretation.

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How does pupil help us see?

they destrog the land


How pupil helps us to see from dark region to lighted one?

the pupil contracts and expands in response to light. In dark areas, the pupil will expand allowing more light to enter allowing us to see better in darkness. In well lit areas it will contract allowing less light to enter, allowing us to see in better detail


How you see objects?

you see with your pupil.


What is the purpose of the pupil?

The pupil controls the amount of light that enters the eye by dilating or constricting. This helps regulate the amount of light that reaches the retina, allowing us to see clearly in different lighting conditions.


What two things happen to the image in the cerebrum?

the pupil and the iris respond to light which lets us see from the optic nerve


What two things happen to the image in the cerebrums?

the pupil and the iris respond to light which lets us see from the optic nerve


A) Size of pupil becomes __________________when you see in dim light?

size of pupil becomes larger when you see in dim light


What is the black center of an eye?

It is well known as the pupil - a dark circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, varying in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina, so that you can have a visual at the things you look at.


How do our eyes see light?

Our eyes see light by expanding the pupil to let the light in. Then our optic nerve sends a message to our brain which is able to tell us what color we are seeing.


How do glasses help us today?

They help us see.


What is another name for pupil?

In schools, a pupil is a student. In your eyes, there is no synonym. (See attached link of eye anatomy.)


Could you ever see the pupil in your own eye?

literally speaking the pupil is just a hole, so no. But by looking in a mirror you can perceive the pupil as a black circle in the middle of the iris.