Ciliary body

Question 1

Parts of ciliary body:

Answer 1

Uveal portion

Epithelial portion

Question 2

part of ciliary body that is adjacent to scelra

Answer 2

Uveal portion

Question 3

Part of ciliary body that is adjacent to posterior aqueous chamber

Answer 3

Epithelial portion

Question 4

Parts of epithelial portion of Ciliary body

Answer 4

Pars plana or Orbicularis ciliaris

Pars plicata or Corona Ciliaris

Question 5

least vascular structure (site of surgical entry)

extending from ora serrata

Answer 5

Pars plana or Orbicularis ciliaris

Question 6

contains the ciliary process

most vascular structure

Answer 6

Pars plicata or Corona ciliaris

Question 7

most prominent portion of the uvea

when contracts, it draws the ciliary process & choroid forward relaxing the zonule of zinn

Answer 7

Ciliary MUSCLE

Question 8

Types of smooth muscle fibers in ciliary muscles:

Answer 8

Longitudinal or Brucke’s muscles

Radial muscle fibers

Circular muscle fibers or Mueller’s muscles

Question 9

outermost layer of ciliary muscles

originate from scleral spur

forms the main mass/bulk of the ciliary body

Answer 9

Longitudinal fibers / Brucke’s muscle

Question 10

originate from anterior portion of Brucke’s muscles

inserted into the root of the iris close to the dilator pupillae

Answer 10

Radial muscle fibers

Question 11

innermost layer lying parallel to lens equator

site of attachment of zonular fibers

Answer 11

Circular muscle fibers or Mueller’s muscle