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Lacrimal Apparatus ROUGH DRAFT
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Lacrimal gland
contains cells that produce tears
tears provide oxygen and nuitrents to the coronea
Lacrimal ducts
located on the superior lateral part of the eye underneth the palpebral and secret on the conjictiva from the fornix
Lacrimal Lake
"lake of tears" is a place were tears build up superfically on the the lacrimal caruncle
Lacrimal caruncle
soft flesh area that is lateral to the Medial canthus and conatins the Lacrimal puncta
usually covered by the lacrimal lake
Lacrimal Puncta
The two pores on the Lacrimal Caruncle that flow to the Superior and Inferior Canalicucli
Superior/Inferior canalicululi
two small ducts that drain in to the Lacrimal sac
Lacrimal sac
area where tears flow down into the nasolacrimal duct
Nasolacrimal sac
area where tears flow into the inferior meatus into the nasopharngeal area below the inferior cochei
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Lacrimal Apparatus ROUGH DRAFT
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Lacrimal Apparatus
Updated
2011-04-25T21:42:22Z
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