Ciliary body

Ciliary body

1) A ring of tissue extending from the scleral spur to the ora serrata of the retina. It consists of the uveal portion and the epithelial portion. The ciliary muscle is in the uveal portion and the ciliary processes are in the epithelial portion.

2) An annular structure on the inner surface of the anterior wall of the eyeball, composed largely of the ciliary muscle and bearing the ciliary processes.

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