ciliary muscle
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Ciliary muscle — The choroid and iris. (Ciliary muscle is labeled near top.) Latin musculus ciliaris Gray s … Wikipedia
ciliary muscle — UK [ˌsɪlɪərɪ ˈmʌs(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms ciliary muscle : singular ciliary muscle plural ciliary muscles medical a muscle in your eye that controls its lens … English dictionary
Ciliary muscle — One of the muscles that relax the zonules to enable the lens to change shape for focusing. The zonules are fibers that hold the lens suspended in position and enable it to change shape during accommodation. * * * ciliary muscle n a circular band… … Medical dictionary
ciliary muscle — noun A muscle controlling the eyes accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances. See Also: ciliary … Wiktionary
ciliary muscle — noun : an annular muscle composed of nonstriated fibers situated in the ciliary body and serving as the chief agent in accommodation see eye illustration … Useful english dictionary
Ciliary body — Schematic diagram of the human eye Latin corpus ciliare Gray s … Wikipedia
Ciliary processes — Interior of anterior half of bulb of eye. (Ciliary process visible at upper right.) … Wikipedia
Ciliary — may refer to: Cilium – projections from cells that have locomotive or sensory functions Ciliary body the circumferential tissue inside the eye Ciliary muscle eye muscle used for focusing Ciliary processes folded layers in the anterior of the eye… … Wikipedia
Ciliary — Cil ia*ry, a. [Cf. F. ciliaire.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ciliary ganglion — n a small autonomic ganglion on the nasociliary branch of the ophthalmic nerve receiving preganglionic fibers from the oculomotor nerve and sending postganglionic fibers to the ciliary muscle and to the sphincter pupillae called also lenticular… … Medical dictionary
