A smooth muscle of the eye, running radially in the iris that functions as a dilator. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_dilator_muscle ]
Synonyms: radial muscle of iris pupillary dilator muscle dilator pupillae muscle dilator pupillae musculus dilatator pupillae iris dilator muscle dilator of pupil dilator muscle of pupil
Term information
- EMAPA:35286
- BTO:0001371
- Wikipedia:Iris_dilator_muscle
- FMA:49158
- MA:0001288
- NCIT:C32463
- SCTID:280890008
uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas
musculus dilator pupillae
dilator pupillae muscle
pupillary muscle
iris dilator
pupil dilator muscle
pupillary dilator
radiating fibers
musculus dilatator pupillae
pupil dilator
radial muscle
Term relations
- iris smooth muscle
- develops from some neurectoderm
- has muscle insertion some iris
- has muscle origin some iris
- has muscle antagonist some sphincter pupillae