Anterior lacrimal crest

Bone: Anterior lacrimal crest
Latin c. lacrimalis anterior
Gray's subject #38 161

The lateral margin of the lacrimal fossa is named the anterior lacrimal crest, and is continuous below with the orbital margin; at its junction with the orbital surface is a small tubercle, the lacrimal tubercle, which serves as a guide to the position of the lacrimal sac.

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