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

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

All around the edge, where the cornea, sclerotic, and choroid meet, is a ring of involuntary muscular fibers, forming the ciliary muscle.

From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.