Name the two humours found inside the mammalian eye. List the function

1.	Name the two humours found inside the mammalian eye. List the functions they perform.
Answer» Aqueous humour and vitreous humour. Functions of aqueous humour: (i) Gives nutrition to non-vascular lens and cornea; (ii) Helps in inflating eye ball and gives shape to the eye; (iii) Supports the lens; and (iv) Refract the light rays to focus on retina. Functions of vitreous humour: (i) Helps in maintaining shape of the eye; (ii) Supports retina and lens; and (iii) Refracts the light rays.

Name the two humours found inside the mammalian eye. List the functions they perform.

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Aqueous humour and vitreous humour.

Functions of aqueous humour:

(i) Gives nutrition to non-vascular lens and cornea;

(ii) Helps in inflating eye ball and gives shape to the eye;

(iii) Supports the lens; and

(iv) Refract the light rays to focus on retina.

Functions of vitreous humour:

(i) Helps in maintaining shape of the eye;

(ii) Supports retina and lens; and

(iii) Refracts the light rays.