Lacrimal Fossa (other)
Lacrimal fossa can refer to: * Fossa for lacrimal gland * Fossa for lacrimal sac A smooth, more deeply concave depression on the lacrimal bone, which forms the medial wall of the orbital cavity, in which the lacrimal sac that drains into the nasolacrimal duct The nasolacrimal duct (also called the tear duct) carries tears ...

Fossa For Lacrimal Gland
The lacrimal fossa (or fossa for lacrimal gland) is located on the inferior surface of each orbital plate of the frontal bone. It is smooth and concave, and presents, laterally, underneath the zygomatic process, a shallow depression for the lacrimal gland The lacrimal glands are paired exocrine glands, one for each eye, found in most terrestrial vertebrates and some marine mammals, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film. In humans, they are situated in the upper lateral region of each o .... See also * Fossa for lacrimal sac References External links 1519844- Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary at Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Bones of the head and neck {{musculoskeletal-stub ...
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