ciliary muscle

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the smooth muscle in the ciliary body, the action of which affects the accommodation of the eye.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciliary muscle¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Most remarkable of all was the ciliary muscle which held the capacity of contracting the lens for distant vision.

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The ciliary muscle is generally thought to effect the change of form of the crystalline.

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The ciliary muscle and the ligamentum pectinatum are both derived from the mesoblast between the cornea and the iris.

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Can there have been a momentary unnoticed spasm of the ciliary muscle, with the result of extending the range of vision?

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The accommodation is, in fact, brought about by the action of the ciliary muscle.

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