| ciliary muscle |
musculus ciliarus; Bowman's muscles; responsible for changing the shape of the lens in the process of accomodation; consists of two sets of fibers: radiating and circular; contraction of the ciliary muscle relaxes the suspensory ligaments allowing the lens to become more convex.
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| ciliate |
A kind of protozoan that moves by means of hair-like structures.
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| ciliary body |
(SIHL-ee-uh-ree): A structure near the angle that produces aqueous fluid. See glaucoma.
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| cilia |
are short projections from the body of the cell. By beating in unison, they can "row" the cell forward.
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