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These muscles are known as the Papillary Muscles, and their fibres contain pigment that gives eyes their characteristic colour. They contract in response to a reduction in the level of ambient light, leading to a widening of the opening through which light can enter the eye (the pupil), and so allow more light to reach the retina in order to allow us to see in dim lighting conditions. When they relax, this leads to the pupil becoming smaller (the iris - the name given to the muscular ring - becomes more visible when the fibres are relaxed).

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What is the function of the muscles in the human eye?

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The function of the lens is to?

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What is the process by which the lens of the eye changes its curvature?

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What functions do the extrinsic muscles of the eye perform?

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What is the object pulled on by ciliary muscles to bend the light?

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What is the functions of the muscles around the lens in the human eye?

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What do the muscles do when they see far away?

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What part of the eye uses small muscles to change its shape so that you can focus on near or distant objects?

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Which eye parts helps eye to adjust the focal length of the eye lens?

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