Basic Eye Anatomy Worksheet

1. The eye is part of which nervous system?



It is part of the CNS.


2. What types of tissues give the eye protection?


Connective and fatty tissues protect the eye

3. What structure in the eye produces tears?



The lacriminal glands produce tears.



4. What acts as an antibacterial layer in the eye?


The conjuctiva is the antibacterial layer of the eye

5. What is the cornea?


A clear membrane that allows light to pass through it

6. What layer of the eye contains the rods and cones?

The retina contains the rods and cones

7. What is the function of the rods? The cones?


The rods deal with night vision and the cones deal with color and daylight vision

8. What is the colored part of the eye?

The Iris

9. What structure allows light to enter the eye?

The pupil

10. Sketch picture of eye with following labeled: lacrimal glands, eyelashes, iris, pupil, cornea, lens, eyelid, sclera, choroids, optic nerve, and retina

1. Eyelash

2. Iris

3. Lacriminal Glands

4. Sclera

5. Choroid

6. Optical Nerve

7. Retina

8. Eyelid

9. Cornea

10. Pupil

11. Lens