Corona ciliaris

Corona ciliaris

Definition

Felipe Barona Lopez

The corona ciliaris is one of the two rings forming the ciliary body, and is the more central, close to the iris. It is formed by a large number of ciliary processes arranged radially around the lens, towards which they stretch. The fibers of the ciliary zonule are attached here.

References

Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.

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