Match each of the following terms with its function or description.

a. sclera
b. cornea
c. retina
d. rods
e. cones
f. iris
g. pupil
h. choroid
i. conjunctiva
j. lens


1. _____ Sometimes called the window of the eye

2. _____ Colored part of the eye

3. _____ Hole in the eye that lets light in

4. _____ Layer of the eye that keeps light from scattering in the eye

5. _____ Structures in the retina that are able to respond to color

6. _____ White of the eye

7. _____ Mucous membrane covering part of the sclera

8. _____ Structure that is changed in shape by ciliary muscles to facilitate focus of light

9. _____ Innermost layer of the eye

10. _____ Structures in the retina that respond in dim light


1. b. cornea

2. f. iris

3. g. pupil

4. h. choroid

5. e. cones

6. a. sclera

7. i. conjunctiva

8. j. lens

9. c. retina

10. d. rods

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