Human eye, in humans, specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain.
Anatomy of the visual apparatus
Structures auxiliary to the eye
The eye is protected from mechanical injury by being enclosed in a socket, or orbit, which is made up of portions of several of the bones of the skull to form a four-sided pyramid the apex of which points back into the head. Thus, the floor of the orbit is made up of parts of the maxilla, zygomatic, and palatine bones, while the roof is made up of the ... (100 of 32,863 words)