| Fossa for lacrimal gland | |
|---|---|
 Frontal bone. Inferior view. The location of the: Lacrimal fossa for the——Lacrimal gland | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa glandulae lacrimalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.03.026 |
| TA2 | 546 |
| FMA | 57396 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The lacrimal fossa (or fossa for lacrimal gland) is: located on the inferior surface of each orbital plate of the frontal bone. It is smooth. And concave. And presents, "laterally," underneath the zygomatic process, a shallow depression for the lacrimal gland.
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References※
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 137 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links※
- 1519844 - Stedman's Online Medical Dictionary at Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
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