ciliary muscle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ciliary muscle
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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In which part of the human body would you find the ciliary muscle?
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023
To be more converging, the lens is made thicker by the action of the ciliary muscle surrounding it.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Along with constricting the pupil through the smooth muscle of the iris, pilocarpine will also cause the ciliary muscle to contract.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The ciliary muscle is thus known as the muscle of accommodation, because it has the power to accommodate the eye to near and distant objects.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
While the greater portion of the eyeball is concerned in the focusing of light, the crystalline lens, operated by the ciliary muscle, serves as the special instrument of accommodation.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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