ciliary muscle

American  

noun

Anatomy.

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

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Etymology

Origin of ciliary muscle

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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 a ring of muscular fibre attached to the ciliary process close to the circumference of the suspensory ligament.

From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William

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.