Lacrimal papilla
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| Lacrimal papilla | |
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Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus. (Lacrimal papilla not labeled, but region visible.)
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| Latin | papilla lacrimalis |
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p_03/12610452 |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terminology
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At the basal angles of the lacus lacrimalis, on the margin of each eyelid, is a small conical elevation, the lacrimal papilla, the apex of which is pierced by a small orifice, the punctum lacrimale, the commencement of the lacrimal duct.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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