dilatator pupillae

Preferred Label : dilatator pupillae;

Uberon definition : A smooth muscle of the eye, running radially in the iris that functions as a dilator. [WP,unvetted].;

Uberon synonym : dilator muscle of pupil; pupillary dilator muscle; radial muscle of iris; iris dilator muscle; dilator pupillae; dilator pupillae muscle; dilator of pupil;

Uberon related term : pupil dilator muscle; pupil dilator; radiating fibers; iris dilator; pupillary dilator; musculus dilator pupillae; pupillary muscle; dilator pupillae muscle; radial muscle;

Uberon Function note : It is innervated by the sympathetic system, which acts by releasing noradrenaline, which acts on alpha1-receptors. Thus, when presented with a threatening stimuli that activates the fight-or-flight response, this innervation dilates the iris, thus temporarily letting more light reach the retina;

Details

Origin ID

0001608;

UMLS CUI

C0229190;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Dilatator pupillae [FMA entity]
- Dilator Pupillae Muscle [NCIt concept]
- Dilator pupillae muscle structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Entire dilator pupillae muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- dilator pupillae muscle [SNOMED Notion]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Dilated pupil (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Dilated pupils [MedDRA LLT]
- Mydriasis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Mydriasis [HPO term]
- PUPILS DILATED [WHO-ART Included Term]
- Pupils dilated [MedDRA LLT]
- dilator of pupil [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Dilatator pupillae [FMA entity]
- Dilator Pupillae Muscle [NCIt concept]
- Dilator pupillae muscle structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- dilator pupillae muscle [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Dilatator pupillae [FMA entity]
- Dilator Pupillae Muscle [NCIt concept]
- Entire dilator pupillae muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
develops from
- neurectoderm [UBERON concept]
has muscle antagonist
- sphincter pupillae [UBERON concept]
has muscle insertion
- iris [UBERON concept]
has muscle origin
- iris [UBERON concept]

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