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Lacrimal punctum

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637: 217: 205: 256: 29: 49: 657: 114: 318: 216: 90: 444: 592: 166:. There are two lacrimal puncta in the medial (inside) portion of each eyelid. Normally, the puncta dip into the lacrimal lake. 609: 311: 287: 109: 204: 419: 233: 662: 627: 522: 454: 304: 426: 414: 636: 399: 394: 121: 97: 85: 265: 57:. Right side. Note outdated terminology: The "Lacrimal ducts" in Gray's are now called "Lacrimal canals". 404: 409: 532: 507: 386: 174: 499: 238: 54: 614: 527: 559: 512: 479: 270: 182: 544: 449: 155: 464: 459: 328: 291: 469: 641: 599: 517: 351: 170: 651: 539: 489: 376: 371: 361: 261: 190: 163: 34: 658:
Knowledge articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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Together, they function to collect tears produced by the
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Lower lacrimal punctum through slit lamp biomicroscope
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tarsal glands
eyelids

lacrimal apparatus
Latin
TA98
A15.2.07.065
TA2
6854
FMA
59365
Anatomical terminology
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lacrimal papillae
eyelids
lacrimal lake
lacrimal glands
lacrimal canaliculi
lacrimal sac
nasolacrimal duct
inferior nasal meatus
nasal passage
A close up of a lacrimal punctum.
Lower lacrimal punctum through slit lamp biomicroscope
Imperforate lacrimal punctum
Lacrimal apparatus
Punctal plug
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