- The
lacrimal glands are
paired exocrine glands, one for each eye,
found in most
terrestrial vertebrates and some
marine mammals, that
secrete the aqueous...
- The
lacrimal canaliculi (sg.: canaliculus) are the
small channels in each
eyelid that
drain lacrimal fluid, from the
lacrimal puncta to the
lacrimal sac...
- as
Lacrimal ducts Lacrimal fossa (disambiguation)
Lacrimal fluid, see
Tears Lacrimal gland Lacrimal groove, also
known as
Lacrimal sulcus Lacrimal hamulus...
- The
lacrimal bones are two
small and
fragile bones of the
facial skeleton; they are
roughly the size of the
little fingernail and
situated at the front...
- The
lacrimal sac or
lachrymal sac is the
upper dilated end of the
nasolacrimal duct, and is
lodged in a deep
groove formed by the
lacrimal bone and frontal...
-
carries tears from the
lacrimal sac of the eye into the
nasal cavity. The duct
begins in the eye
socket between the
maxillary and
lacrimal bones, from where...
- The
lacrimal punctum (pl.: puncta) or
lacrimal point is a
minute opening on the
summits of the
lacrimal papillae, seen on the
margins of the
eyelids at...
- The
lacrimal caruncle, or
caruncula lacrimalis, is the small, pink,
globular nodule at the
inner corner (the
medial canthus) of the eye. It
consists of...
- The
lacrimal apparatus is the
physiological system containing the
orbital structures for tear
production and drainage. It
consists of: The
lacrimal gland...
-
Tears are a
clear liquid secreted by the
lacrimal glands (tear gland)
found in the eyes of all land mammals.
Tears are made up of water, electrolytes,...
