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Dilator pupillae muscle structure

Known as: Dilatator pupillae, Dilator Pupillae Muscle, Musculus dilatator pupillae 
A smooth muscle of the eye encircling the iris, which is one of two intrinsic pupillary muscles that work together to control the size of the pupil.
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Head and neck structureMusculoskeletal System

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Iris (Eye)Muscle of iris

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2007
2007
A descriptive myology of Corydoras aeneus (Gill, 1858) (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae), with a brief discussion on adductor mandibulae homologies
Cranial and postcranial myology of adult Corydoras aeneus is described and results discussed in comparison to other ostariophysan… 
2004
2004
Untersuchungen über Feinstruktur und Innervation der inneren Augenmuskulatur des Huhnes
SummaryThe inner eye muscles of the chicken consist exclusively of very thin striated muscle fibers which are singly innervated… 
2000
2000
Tissue plasminogen activator to treat impending pupillary block glaucoma in patients with acute fibrinous HLA-B27 positive iridocyclitis.
1993
1993
Pulmonary artery endothelial dysfunction following ischemia and reperfusion of the rabbit lung.
We studied endothelial dysfunction of the rabbit pulmonary artery following in vivo ischemia and reperfusion of the lung, and… 
1991
1991
Peripheral and central contribution to the pupillary reflex control in amphibians: pupillographic and theoretical considerations
The amphibian pupillary response is mediated by two mechanisms. One is restricted to the iris itself, the other involves the… 
1985
1985
Physiological and pathobiological significance of ocular glycoproteins. I. Studies using fluorescein labelled glycine max.
Cell surface carbohydrates play an important role in several biological, immunological, and neoplastic phenomena including… 
Review
1982
Review
1982
Slowly progressive congenital myopathy with cytoplasmic bodies--report of two cases and a review of the literature.
Observations on two patients from unrelated families are reported. Both patients were 32 years old and suffered from a congenital… 
1972
1972
The development of the sphincter muscle in the iris of the albino rat.
1967
1967
Double innervation of the feline iris dilator.
Selective denervation and specific reactions for adrenergic and acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-containing nerve fibers demonstrate… 
1960
1960
A gonioscopic study of the chamber angle in Marfan's syndrome.
Ectopia lentis is considered to be the hallmark of ocular involvement in Marfan's syndrome. Other ocular findings reported in… 
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