Aqueous humor is secreted by cells of the:

a. Canal of Schlemm
b. Ciliary processes
c. Iris
d. Pigment epithelium
e. Trabecular meshwork


ANS: B
Cells of the ciliary epithelium produce an ultrafiltrate of plasma that is termed the aqueous humor of the eye.

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