Term Name: short ciliary nerve
Synonyms: nervi ciliares breves, nervi ciliares brevis, short ciliary nerve
Definition: A branch of the ciliary ganglion that innervates the ciliary muscles, the iris, and the tunics of the eyeball.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0022302]

Relationships
is part of: main ciliary ganglion
is a type of: iris nerve nerve of head region parasympathetic nerve