A torch is shone into a patient's eye. The iris makes the pupil:
AContrast
BCondense
CConclude
DConstrict
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Constrict
1. Too much light would flood the retina.
2. The opening must get smaller.
3. So the pupil constricts.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 14, Special Senses._
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