Lacrimal apparatus Flashcards
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What forms the lacrimal apparatus?
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There are 2 parts to the lacrimal apparatus: the larger orbital and the smaller palpebral aspects.
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Where is the location of the orbital lacrimal apparatus?
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In the lacrimal fossa of the frontal bone.
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Where is the location of the smaller palpebral lacrimal apparatus?
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Inferior to levator palpabrae superioris.
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What are the steps of lacrimal activity?
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Palpebral lacrimal gland secretion > empties into the lateral part of superior conjunctival fornix > fluid accumulates from lateral to medial as person blinks (orbicularis oculi) > fluid enters lacrimal punctum > lacrimal canaliculi each on upper and lower eyelids > lacrimal canaliculi eventually join the lacrimal lake
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