Lacrimal papilla
| Lacrimal papilla | |
|---|---|
 Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus. (Lacrimal papilla not labeled, but region visible.) | |
| Details | |
| Latin | papilla lacrimalis |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.1025 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | p_03/12610452 |
| TA | A15.2.07.064 |
| FMA | 59407 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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
- Papilla (disambiguation)
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Description at uams.edu
- lacrimal+papilla at eMedicine Dictionary
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