The Zonula Ciliaris has many
other similar names, including the Zonule
of Zinn, and simply Zonules (as indicated
in the diagram below).
In all cases these terms refer to the part of the of the human eye formed
by the change of structure of the
hyaloid
membrane as it - and the vitreous
humour that it contains -
moves in front of (anterior to) the ora serrata - which is the area in
which the
retina terminates
as a jagged margin towards the front of the eyeball as it approaches
the ciliary
body (see below).
N.B.
The distance between the ora serrata and ciliary body is exaggerated
on this diagram and the approx. position of the Hyaloid Membrane
at the position at which it becomes the Zonules is shown as a dotted line
for emphasis.
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For further detail we recommend Gray's
Anatomy - which is informative yet inexpensive.
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