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6. The sclera
The sclera is
the
protective
coat of the
eye
It is thinner in
children and
thicker in
adults
There are six
muscles around
the sclera. They
are connected
to it and control
the movement
of the eye
The optic
nerve is joined
to the sclera
at the back of
the eye.
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10. Blinking
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4
You normally blink 10,000 times a day
The average length of a blink is 100 to 400
milliseconds
When you are nervous you blink a lot
The eyes on tortoises and hamsters blink
independently
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14. The lens and the brain
Light comes into the eye and the lens refracts the rays of light
which flips the image upside down onto the retina. The image
is then sent to the brain and gets flipped back the right way up
again. You would think it would take ages, but actually it's as
quick as a blink!
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19. Your pupils get smaller
to protect your retina
from light. Your iris is a
muscle which controls
how small or big your
pupils get.
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20. Question4
Do all animals have eyes?
B
C
A
Only humans have eyes that can
actually see things.
No
Of course they do
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C
B
22. They have evolved over time so that they
use their other senses more instead of
eyesight
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The
Kentucky
Cave
Shrimp
The
Cave
Crayfish
The
Brazilian
Blind
Characid
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23. The Kentucky Cave
Shrimp
The Kentucky Cave Shrimp is
eyeless and transparent. They
live in a cave and are
endangered due to dams and
canals above the ground
which affects the water flow.
They are this
long
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24. The Cave Crayfish
Cave Crayfish can live up
to 75 years! They live in
only the United States
and there are 40 different
species of them.
They can be this long.
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25. The Brazilian
Blind Characid
The Brazilian Blind
Characid is related to the
piranha. The are found in
one 15.5 mile aquifer and
are very, very endangered.
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27. Question 5
What is the optic
nerve?
It is a tube which runs around your body
to collect water for your eyes.
It is a nerve which takes information
from your eye to your brain.
It is a sensor above your eyelid which
senses when you need to blink
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B
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28. The optic nerve connects
the eye with the brain.
Your eyes see the image
then send it to the brain.
Your brain then works
out what the image is
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35. No
But surely if your fingers
only have 40 features
unique to them and your
eyes have 266 then it must
be a better way to eye-
dentify people?
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