J7B Unit 9 lesson 1 - The eye | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What does the eye detect from surrounding objects?

light

15

Which way up is the picture that it sent to the back of your eye

upside-down

10

What turns it the right way up?

the brain

10

What is the pupil at the front of your eye?

a hole

20

What does the iris do?

controls the amount of light that enters the eye

25

What part of the eye protects the iris

cornea

15

What is the sclera made of?

tough skin

10

What does the sclera do?

protects all parts of the eye except the cornea

20

What does the lens do?

focuses light onto the retina

15

How does the retina work?

like a movie screen - shows the picture upside-down and turns the picture into a message for the brain

25

How do electrical messages travel from the retina to the brain?

along the optic nerve

20