Across
- 2. provides nutrients to your eye and helps your eye keep its shape
- 5. a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve resulting in the loss of peripheral vision
- 9. the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders
- 12. an eye condition in which the retina pulls away from its normal position at the back of the eye
- 13. produces the fluid in the eye called aqueous humor
- 15. white visible portion of the eye
- 17. a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body
- 18. carry all the nerve impulses from the retina to the human brain for perception
- 19. keeps the body warm when exposed to cold temperatures
- 21. the bottom layer of skin in your body
- 27. converts the image into electrical nerve impulses for the
- 28. pigmented, coloured portion of the eye, visible externally
- 29. small pockets of fluid that usually form in the upper layers of skin after it's been damaged
- 30. Having several lenses per eye
- 31. causes flaky skin, inflammation, and makes the skin itchy
- 32. cadherin-like adhesion molecule that functions to maintain tissue integrity and facilitates cell communication
- 34. A sensory organ used to convert light into an image that we can interpret
- 36. Provides blood to the inner retinal neurons
- 37. when the immune system mistakenly attack the cells on the epidermis
- 38. the largest organ in the body and covers the body's entire external surface
- 40. Provides the sharp, detailed, central vision for focusing on what is in front of you
Down
- 1. the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries
- 3. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object
- 4. What your eye can see, but is not directly looking at
- 6. the most common surgical procedure performed in Australia for the eyes
- 7. when the naturally clear lens of the eye becomes cloudy
- 8. perception by the brain
- 10. when the pores on the skin get clogged by oils, it will form pimples
- 11. conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease
- 14. A segment of an insects eye
- 16. the main function is to refract the light along with the lens
- 20. cables that carry electrical impulses between your brain and the rest of your body
- 22. allows light to enter and focus on retina
- 23. a red rash or inflammation that occurs on the skin
- 24. a type of skin burn resulting from too much exposure to sunlight
- 25. the layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermis and above the subcutaneous layer
- 26. a type of treatment used to seal a detached retina to the back of the eye by freezing it beforehand
- 33. A substance that gives your skin color
- 34. the outermost layer of skin
- 35. refracts light so that it focuses on the retina
- 39. a damaging immune response by the body to a specific substance