Lesson 1
A pale inner layer
Behind the colored part of your eye (the iris) is a ring of tissue called the ciliary body. Its surface has many small folds.
The folds are covered by two layers of cells. The inner layer is pale, with no dark color. That's these cells. The layer under them is dark brown.
Tiny threads stretch from here to the lens and help hold it in place.
Lesson 2
Making eye fluid
These cells make a clear, watery fluid called aqueous humor. It fills the space between your cornea and your lens.
- It brings food and oxygen to the lens and cornea, which have no blood vessels.
- It keeps the front of the eye nicely rounded.
- It slowly drains away while new fluid is made, so it is always fresh.
Try thisPress Make eye fluid on the 3D model to see fluid flow out of these cells.
Wow!Humor is an old word for a body fluid. So aqueous humor means "watery fluid," not a funny joke!