Lacrimal groove
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| Bone: Lacrimal groove | |
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| Left lacrimal bone. Orbital surface. Enlarged. (Lacrimal groove visible at left.) | |
| Latin | s. lacrimalis maxillae |
| Gray's | subject #38 160 |
On the nasal surface of the body of the maxilla, in front of the opening of the sinus is a deep groove, the lacrimal groove (or lacrimal sulcus), which is converted into the nasolacrimal canal, by the lacrimal bone and inferior nasal concha; this canal opens into the inferior meatus of the nose and transmits the nasolacrimal duct.
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Horizontal section of nasal and orbital cavities.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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