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What is a zonule?

What is a zonule? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) A little zone, or girdle; a zonula.
  2. (anatomy) The zonule of Zinn.
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During contraction of the ciliary body, the zonule relaxes its pull on the lens periphery.
Pseudoexfoliation occurs when deposits of unknown origin and composition are seen on the lens surface, posterior iris surface, ciliary processes, and zonule, in the trabecular meshwork, and loose in the anterior chamber.
Also, if a large rhexis tears, the anterior zonule insertions may be disrupted.
The excluded volume of ciliary zonule digests contained abundant fibrillin microfibrils.
The rim of a small-sized lens along with zonule is clearly seen through the fully dilated pupil.

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