lacrimal sac

lachrymal sac

The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is lodged in a deep groove formed by the lacrimal bone and frontal process of the maxilla; it connects the lacrimal canaliculi, which drain tears from the eye's surface, and the nasolacrimal duct, which conveys this fluid into the nasal cavity; like the nasolacrimal duct, the sac is lined by stratified columnar epithelium with mucus-secreting goblet cells, and is surrounded by connective tissue.

Tipo Bone
Estrutura pai zone of organ
Nome latino lachrymal sac
FMA ID 20289

Perguntas frequentes

What is the lacrimal sac?
The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is lodged in a deep groove formed by the lacrimal bone and frontal process of the maxilla; it connects the lacrimal canaliculi, which drain tears from the eye's surface, and the nasolacrimal duct, which conveys this fluid into the nasal cavity; lik
What is the Latin name for the lacrimal sac?
The Latin name for the lacrimal sac is lachrymal sac.

Estruturas relacionadas

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.