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  2. Iris sphincter muscle - Wikipedia

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    The iris sphincter muscle (pupillary sphincter, pupillary constrictor, circular muscle of iris, circular fibers) is a muscle in the part of the eye called the iris. It encircles the pupil of the iris, appropriate to its function as a constrictor of the pupil. The ciliary muscle, pupillary sphincter muscle and pupillary dilator muscle sometimes ...

  3. Cat senses - Wikipedia

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    Cat sensesare adaptations that allow catsto be highly efficient predators. Cats are good at detecting movement in low light, have an acute sense of hearing and smell, and their sense of touch is enhanced by long whiskers that protrude from their heads and bodies. These senses evolved to allow cats to hunt effectively at dawn and dusk.

  4. Iris (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The iris (pl.: irides or irises) is a thin, annular structure in the eye in most mammals and birds, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil, and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. In optical terms, the pupil is the eye's aperture, while the iris is the diaphragm.

  5. Oculomotor nerve - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The oculomotor nerve, also known as the third cranial nerve, cranial nerve III, or simply CN III, is a cranial nerve that enters the orbit through the superior orbital fissure and innervates extraocular muscles that enable most movements of the eye and that raise the eyelid. The nerve also contains fibers that innervate the intrinsic eye ...

  6. Intraocular muscles - Wikipedia

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    Intrinsic ocular muscles[1]or intraocular muscles[2]are muscles of the inside of the eye structure. The intraocular muscles are responsible for the protractionand retractionof the eyelids and reaction to light and pupil accommodation.[2] They're different to the extraocular musclesthat are outside of the eye and control the external movement of ...

  7. Pupil - Wikipedia

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    The central outermost transparent colorless part of the eye (through which we can see the iris and pupil) is the cornea. Cross-section of the human eye, showing the position of the pupil. The pupil is a hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to strike the retina. [ 1 ] It appears black because light rays entering ...

  8. Eye movement - Wikipedia

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    Eye movements are used by a number of organisms (e.g. primates, rodents, flies, birds, fish, cats, crabs, octopus) to fixate, inspect and track visual objects of interests. A special type of eye movement, rapid eye movement, occurs during REM sleep. The eyes are the visual organs of the human body, and move using a system of six muscles.

  9. Pupillary response - Wikipedia

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    Pupillary response is a physiological response that varies the size of the pupil, via the optic and oculomotor cranial nerve. A constriction response (miosis), [1] is the narrowing of the pupil, which may be caused by scleral buckles or drugs such as opiates / opioids or anti-hypertension medications. Constriction of the pupil occurs when the ...