Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The pars plicata (also known as corona ciliaris [1]) (Latin: folded portion) is the folded and most anterior portion of the ciliary body of an eye. The ciliary body is a part of the uvea, one of the three layers that comprise the eye. The pars plicata is located anterior to the pars plana portion of the ciliary body, and posterior to the iris.
The cornea is the transparent front part of the eyeball which covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Along with the anterior chamber and lens, the cornea refracts light, accounting for approximately two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. [1] [2] In humans, the refractive power of the cornea is approximately 43 dioptres. [3]
Corona, a genus of large tropical land snails; Corona (perianth), in the corolla of some flowering plants; Corona, anterior lobes of a rotifer; Corona of glans penis; Corona ciliaris, a part of the human eye
The human eye is a sensory organ in the visual system that reacts to visible light allowing eyesight. Other functions include maintaining the circadian rhythm, and keeping balance. Arizona Eye Model. "A" is accommodation in diopters. The eye can be considered as a living optical device.
Lunar corona A solar corona up Beinn Mhòr (South Uist). In meteorology, a corona (plural coronae) is an optical phenomenon produced by the diffraction of sunlight or moonlight (or, occasionally, bright starlight or planetlight) [1] by individual small water droplets and sometimes tiny ice crystals of a cloud or on a foggy glass surface.
CORONA was a part of the United States' efforts to spy on the Soviet Union and other Cold War threats in the 1960s. The United States secretly launched satellites with cameras to take photos of ...
The number of childfree women is at a record high: 48 percent of women between the ages of 18 and 44 don’t have kids, according to 2014 Census numbers. The Huffington Post and YouGov asked 124 women why they choose to be childfree.
The outburst may remain visible to the naked eye for a couple of days before it begins to fade. Even after it dims, skywatchers will likely still be able to spot the eruption for around a week ...