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lacrimal papilla
| Lacrimal papilla | |
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| Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus. (Lacrimal papilla not labeled, but region visible.) | |
| Latin | papilla lacrimalis |
| Gray's | subject #227 1025 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_03/12610452 |
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.
See also
External links
- Description at uams.edu
- lacrimal+papilla at eMedicine Dictionary
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| Accessory organs of the eye | |
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| General | Eyebrow - Eyelid - Canthus - Eyelash - Ciliary glands - Orbital septum - Plica semilunaris - Meibomian gland |
| Lacrimal apparatus | Lacrimal lake - Lacrimal gland - Lacrimal canaliculi - Lacrimal punctum - Lacrimal papilla - Nasolacrimal duct |
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