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Is ciliary body is a smooth muscle structure ot which the lens is attached?
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∙ 9y ago
Yes; the ciliary body is a mass of smooth muscle from which the lens is suspended.
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What is the smooth muscle structure that is attached to the lens?
iris and ciliary muscle
What muscle is attached to the suspensory ligaments?
The Ciliary Muscle is a circular ring of smooth muscle attached to the lens of the suspensory ligaments.
Is the ciliary muscle part of the ciliary body?
the ciliary muscle is the smooth muscle of the ciliary body
Smooth muscle stuctures in the eye?
Ciliary muscles
Smooth muscle structures of the eyes?
The iris and the ciliary body
What are the smooth muscle fibers called that support the lens?
The smooth muscle fibers that support the lens in the eye are called ciliary muscles. These muscles contract and relax to change the shape of the lens, allowing for accommodation and focusing on objects at different distances.
What muscle is found attached to bones?
Smooth Muscle
Is multiunit smooth muscle composed of sheets of muscle cells?
Yes, multiunit smooth muscle is composed of individual muscle fibers that are structurally separate and function independently from each other. This type of smooth muscle is found in structures like the ciliary muscles of the eye and the erector pili muscles attached to hair follicles.
Can you see sarcomeres in smooth muscle?
No, sarcomeres are not visible in smooth muscle. Smooth muscle lacks the organized sarcomere structure found in striated muscle, such as skeletal and cardiac muscle. Instead, smooth muscle has a more scattered arrangement of contractile proteins.
What are smooth muscles?
Smooth Muscle contractions are regulated by calcium ions. The smooth muscle differs from skeletal muscle in that its contracts from all sides.
What are muscles found around bone?
All skeletal muscles are attached to bones. Smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are not attached to bone.
What type of muscle are not attached to skin?
Cardiac muscles, and smooth muscles .
