Ciliary Muscle
Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The ciliary muscles are muscles in the eye which can contract to squeeze the lens and relax to allow the lens to flatten.
About The Ciliary Muscle
- The ciliary muscles allows the lens in the eye to change shape in order to focusses light at different distances.
References
AQA
- Ciliary muscle, page 182-5, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Ciliary muscles, page 195, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Ciliary muscles, page 70, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA