Five-Part Eyeball (Five-Part Eyeball)

Overshadowing ordinary eye models, which range from 3 to 5 times life-size, this giant nonbreakable vinyl plastic replica is packed with a greater range of useful teaching features, too • Featured on the exterior of the eyeball is the cornea through which the iris & pupil are visible, the large lacrimal (tear) gland, attachments for all six muscles which move the eyeball, the optic nerve, & surrounding blood vessels • To study interior features, the eyeball divides into hemispheres • The iris/cornea unit can be removed as can the functional lucite lens which magnifies & forms inverted images • Removing the vitreous body exposes the choroid coat & retina complete with the blind spot & the yellow spot containing the fovea • Rods, cones, & other retinal microstructures are detailed in a highly magnified diagrammatic cross section • 42 hand-coded features are defined in the accompanying key • Mounted on a hand rubbed hardwood base, the Five Part Eyeball measures 6x6x6 inches