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KS4 GCSE revision - The Eye

Cross-section of the Human Eye Use the words from each list
to label the parts of the eye.

Match the description with the correct part of the eye.
  1. A tough white protective layer:
  2. This contains a layer of receptor cells which are sensitive to light:
  3. This controls the shape of the lens:
  4. The cells of the retina send signals to the brain along this:
  5. This holds the lens in place:
  6. This is the transparent part of the sclera:
  7. The iris makes this bigger or smaller:
  8. This controls the amount of light that enters the eye:

Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list.
  • Focussing on a near Object

    The ciliary muscles and the suspensory ligaments . The lens is therefore so that the light passing through it is .

Focussing on a near object

  • Focussing on a distant Object

    The ciliary muscles and the suspensory ligaments . The lens is therefore so that the light passing through it is .

Focussing on a distant object

The keeps the suspensory ligaments tight and the eyeball the correct shape. When you focus on near objects, the work to overcome this tension.

Focusing the eye - matching exercise

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