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Standard IX
Biology
Parts of an Eye
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Give the special functional activity of
iris
of the eye.
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Iris:
The pigmented part present in front of the ciliary body, suspensory ligament, and ling of the human eyeball is called the iris.
Iris contains two types of muscle- circular muscles and radial muscles.
At the center of the iris, a spherical opening is present, known as a pupil.
Function of iris :
Iris controls constriction and dilation of the pupil with the help of radial and circular muscles.
In such a way, it controls the amount of light entering the eyes.
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