Opening of nasolacrimal duct
Apertura ductus nasolacrimalis
Definition
The opening of the nasolacrimal duct is located into the inferior nasal meatus under cover of the anterior part of the inferior concha. It is partially covered by a mucosal fold (valve of Hasner or plica lacrimalis).
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
