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
Just behind the pupil is the lens of the eye, which also is adjustable by the action of a little muscle, called the "ciliary muscle".
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Robert S. Woodworth
Besides the sphincter pupillae, the fibres of the ciliary muscle are stimulated.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
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