Life Sciences

Life Sciences

The life sciences encompass all the fields of science concerned with the study of living organisms, and not ecluding other subjects such as bioethics.

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Lens

Life Sciences; Regulatory

The light enters thru Iris is collected by Lens to Focus on the Retina at the back of eye. It is too operates by muscular control in coordination with the Iris. The movement is ...

Retina

Life Sciences; Regulatory

The back cover of the eye. Retina is directly connected to the brain by nerves which transmit impulses in such a way that the Retina is a light sensitive expansion of brain. The ...

Rods

Life Sciences; Regulatory

Rods are one of the two types of receptor cells of retina, responds to intensity of light over the field of view. These cells are sensitive to brightness of light and covers ...

Cones

Life Sciences; Regulatory

Cones are of three different types of cells, each responds to Red, Green, Blue [RGB]wave lengths of light. Re-Green-Blue are the primary hues. Thus, through these cones ...

Fovea

Life Sciences; Regulatory

Fovea, the most central part of Retina has the largest concentration of cells. Each cell is believed to be connected directly to the brain through own nerves. Foveal vision is ...

Periphery

Life Sciences; Regulatory

The outer boundaries of Retina. The area cannot resolve the fine detail, but can pick up faint images and respond well to changes of brightness and the motion. Peripheral vision ...

Iris

Life Sciences; Regulatory

The muscular shutter at the entrance to the eye controls the amount of light enters in to it. If the light is strong, the muscles automatically close the Iris [ shutter] so that ...