PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the black part of the eye called?
A
Retina
B
Nerve
C
Pupil
D
Iris
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pupil: The pupil is the opening at the center of the iris through which light passes. The iris adjusts the size of the pupil to control the amount of light that enters the eye.

Detailed explanation-2: -Behind the anterior chamber is the eye’s iris (the colored part of the eye) and the dark hole in the middle called the pupil. Muscles in the iris dilate (widen) or constrict (narrow) the pupil to control the amount of light reaching the back of the eye. Directly behind the pupil sits the lens.

Detailed explanation-3: -(PYOO-pul) The round opening in the center of the iris (the colored tissue that makes the “eye color” at the front of the eye). The pupil changes size to let light into the eye. It gets smaller in bright light and larger as the amount of light decreases.

Detailed explanation-4: -This reflection looks something like a little doll. The part of the eye that seems to hold this image was thus called “pupilla” (literally, “little doll") in Latin. “Pupil, ‘’ the English word for this part of the eye, derives from “pupille, ‘’ the Middle French descendent of the Latin word.

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