Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Soft, jelly-like material behind the lens; maintains the shape of the eyeball
A)accommodation
B)anterior chamber
C)aqueous humor
D)biconvex
E)choroid
F)vitreous humor
G)ciliary body
H)cone
I)conjunctiva
J)cornea
K)fovea centralis
L)rod

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The soft, jelly-like material behind the lens that maintains the shape of the eyeball is the vitreous humor.

Note: The other terms are defined as follows: 
A) accommodation - the ability of the lens to change shape in order to focus on objects at different distances
B) anterior chamber - the space between the cornea and the iris, filled with aqueous humor 
C) aqueous humor - clear fluid that fills the anterior chamber of the eye
D) biconvex - having two convex surfaces, like the lens of the eye
E) choroid - the layer of tissue beneath the retina that contains blood vessels and nourishes the retina 
G) ciliary body - the ring of muscle tissue that surrounds the lens and controls its shape 
H) cone - a photoreceptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to color and detail in bright light 
I) conjunctiva - the thin, transparent membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids 
J) cornea - the clear, dome-shaped outermost layer of the eye that helps focus light 
K) fovea centralis - a small depression in the retina that contains a high concentration of cones and is responsible for sharp central vision 
L) rod - a photoreceptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to light but not color, and is responsible for vision in dim light

Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings