Lacrimal groove of lacrimal bone

Sulcus lacrimalis

  • Related terms: Lacrimal groove; Lacrimal groove (Lacrimal bone)

Definition

In front of the lacrymal crest is a longitudinal groove, the lacrimal sulcus (sulcus lacrimalis), the inner margin of which unites with the frontal process of the maxilla, and the lacrimal fossa is thus completed. The upper part of this fossa lodges the lacrimal sac, the lower part, the naso-lacrimal duct.


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