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When the ciliary muscle is contracted, the following will: a) lens to become more spherical b) pupil to be dilated c) pupil to contract d) the lens to be flattened

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781285866932

Author:Lauralee Sherwood

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Chapter6: The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

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When the ciliary muscle is contracted, the following will:

a) lens to become more spherical

b) pupil to be dilated

c) pupil to contract

d) the lens to be flattened

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