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.
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Accessory organs of the eye
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
