Zonular fibers

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Zonular fibers
Schematic diagram of the human eye.
The upper half of a sagittal section through the front of the eyeball.
Latin	fibrae zonulares
Gray's	subject #226 1018
Dorlands/Elsevier	f_05/12362135

The zonular fibers are fibers which connect the lens to the rest of the eye. Collectively, they are known as the suspensory ligament of the lens.^[1]

More specifically, the zonula ciliaris splits into two layers, one of which is thin and lines the hyaloid fossa; the other is named the suspensory ligament of the lens.

It is thicker, and passes over the ciliary body to be attached to the capsule of the lens a short distance in front of its equator.

See also

• Suspensory ligament

References

External links

• Diagram at eye-surgery-uk.com
• Diagram and overview at webschoolsolutions.com
• Histology at BU 08011loa

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated. Please edit the article if this is the case, and feel free to remove this notice when it is no longer relevant.

v • d • e Sensory system - Visual system - Eye
Fibrous tunic (outer)	Conjunctiva • Sclera  • Schlemm's canal • Trabecular meshwork • Limbus Cornea (Epithelium, Bowman's, Stroma, Descemet's, Endothelium)
Uvea (middle)	Choroid (Ciliary processes, Choriocapillaris, Bruch's membrane) • Iris (Stroma)  • Pupil • Ciliary body
Retina (inner)	Macula • Fovea • Optic disc
Anterior segment	Anterior chamber • Aqueous humour • Posterior chamber • Lens
Posterior segment	Vitreous humour • Zonule of Zinn
Intraocular muscles	parasympathetic (Ciliary muscle, Iris sphincter muscle) • sympathetic (Iris dilator muscle)

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