Orbiculus ciliaris
Orbiculus ciliaris
Definition
The orbiculus ciliaris is one of the two rings forming the ciliary body, the more peripheral of the two. It has a slightly folded appearance with its ciliary plicae contrasting with the much more folded appearance of the corona ciliaris and its broad ciliary processes. This ring is continuous with the choroidea.
References
Barone R, Simoens P. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 7, Neurologie II, Vigot, Paris, 2010.
