smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0002243
A circular smooth muscle cell of the iris, innervated by the ciliary nerves (parasympathetic), and acting to contract the pupil. This muscle cell derives from neuroectoderm. This smooth muscle cell results from transformation of epithelial cells to smooth muscle cells. [ GOC:tfm http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0721694128&isbn=1/ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0721662544&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: smooth muscle fiber of sphincter of pupil
Term info
- FMA:70611
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1980-3228
2010-09-08T08:53:42Z
smooth muscle fibre of sphincter of pupil
Smooth muscle fiber of sphincter of pupil
Term relations
- sphincter associated smooth muscle cell
- part of some sphincter pupillae
- develops from some neurectodermal cell