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suspensory ligament

suspensory ligament In this historical passage, the suspensory ligament is the structure that keeps the lens under tension.

In this historical passage, the suspensory ligament is the structure that keeps the lens under tension. When the ciliary muscle acts, it slackens this ligament, allowing the lens to become more rounded for accommodation.

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Drafting source: Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II. 1902 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 b86b5dbbaa0a0b3ecf6c8b0a089a7ca5409b9bac4e6481cba91c99bba16f31bd. “Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II” (philopsych02balduoft:chars-4357500-4369500).
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