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Edexcel Biology GCSETopics 2.15B to 2.17B - The eye
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Identify the structures of the eye labelled in the diagram below
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Identify the structures of the eye labelled in the diagram belowA = corneaB = irisC = ciliary muscleD = lensE = suspensory ligamentsF = retinaG = optic nerve
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Outline the structure and function of the cornea
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Outline the structure and function of the cornea
● Transparent outer covering of the eye
● Refracts light entering the eye
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Outline the structure and function of the iris
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Outline the structure and function of the iris
● Pigmented ring of circular muscles and radial muscles
● Controls the size of the pupil to alter how much light enters the eye
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What is the pupil?
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What is the pupil?
A hole in the iris centre that allows light rays to enter the eye
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Outline the structure and function of the lens
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Outline the structure and function of the lens
● Transparent, bi-convex structure
● Suspensory ligaments attach the lens to a ring of ciliary muscle
● Refracts light, focusing it onto the retina
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What is the function of the ciliary muscles and suspensory ligaments?
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What is the function of the ciliary muscles and suspensory ligaments?
Change the shape of the lens (accomodation) to focus light onto the retina
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Outline the structure and function of the retina
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Outline the structure and function of the retina
● Light sensitive layer composed of rod and cone cells
● Converts light energy into neural signals which are sent to the brain via the optic nerve
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What are rod cells?
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What are rod cells?
Cells in the retina that are sensitive to low light intensity (dim light)
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What are cone cells?
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What are cone cells?
Cells found in the retina that are sensitive to high light intensity (bright light) and can detect different colours.
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What is the function of the optic nerve?
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What is the function of the optic nerve?
It transmits nerve impulses to the brain from the retina.
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Describe how dim light affects the size of the pupil
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Describe how dim light affects the size of the pupil
● Light receptors detect dim light● Circular muscles relax● Radial muscles contract● Pupil dilates● More light enters the pupil
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Describe how bright light affects the size of the pupil
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Describe how bright light affects the size of the pupil
● Light receptors detect bright light● Circular muscles contract● Radial muscles relax● Pupil contracts● Less light enters the pupil
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Why is the iris reflex important?
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Why is the iris reflex important?
It prevents bright light from damaging the retina.
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What is accommodation?
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What is accommodation?
● Process by which the elastic lens changes its shape (with the aid of ciliary muscles and suspensory ligaments) to focus on near or distant objects
● Light is focused onto the retina
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Describe how the eye focuses on near objects
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Describe how the eye focuses on near objects
● Near object● Ciliary muscles contract● Suspensory ligaments slacken● Lens becomes more convex (more rounded)● Light is refracted more● Light rays focused onto the retina
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Describe how the eye focuses on distant objects
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Describe how the eye focuses on distant objects
● Distant object● Ciliary muscles relax● Suspensory ligaments tighten● Lens becomes less convex (less rounded)● Light is refracted less● Light rays focused onto the retina
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What is long-sightedness?
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What is long-sightedness?
● Can focus on distant objects clearly● Cannot focus on near objects
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What are the causes of long-sightedness?
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What are the causes of long-sightedness?
● Eyeball is too short● Lens is less elastic (usually age-related)● ∴ light rays are not focussed onto the retina,
instead converging behind the retina
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How is long-sightedness treated?
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How is long-sightedness treated?
● Using a convex lens (causes light rays to converge) in glasses or contact lenses
● Replacement lenses
● Laser eye surgery
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What is short-sightedness?
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What is short-sightedness?
● Can focus on near objects clearly● Cannot focus on distant objects
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What are the causes of short-sightedness?
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What are the causes of short-sightedness?
● Eyeball is too long● Lens is too thick and too rounded● ∴ light rays are not focussed onto the retina,
instead converging in front of the retina
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How is short-sightedness treated?
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How is short-sightedness treated?
● Using a concave lens (causes light rays to diverge) in glasses or contact lenses
● Replacement lenses
● Laser eye surgery
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What are cataracts?
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What are cataracts?
● A cloudy patch forms on the lens of the eye which negatively affects vision
● Vision becomes blurry, difficult to see the intensity of colours, problems with glare etc.
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How are cataracts treated?
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How are cataracts treated?
The clouded lens is exchanged for a synthetic lens during surgery.
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What is colour-blindness?
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What is colour-blindness?
● A deficiency of the eye that makes it difficult to distinguish between colours
● e.g. individuals with red-green colour blindness have difficulty differentiating between red and green
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What is the cause of colour-blindness?
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What is the cause of colour-blindness?
Damage to cone cells in the retina
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