Ciliary muscle
System
Sensory (Eye)
SNOMED CT
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Ciliary muscle
Definition
The ciliary muscle is a ring of smooth muscle in the middle layer of the eye that controls the eye's accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances and regulates the flow of aqueous humour through Schlemm's canal. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as musculus ciliarus — per UBERON
The Ciliary muscle is a part of the Sensory (Eye).