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ciliary body
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ciliary body

In biology, the part of the eye that connects the iris and the choroid. The ciliary muscles contract and relax to change the shape of the lens during accommodation. The ciliary body is lined with cells that secrete aqueous humour into the anterior chamber of the eye.



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Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase in the ciliary processes of the eye decreases aqueous humor secretion, presumably by slowing the formation of bicarbonate ions with subsequent reduction in sodium and fluid transport.
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