Lacrimal groove
| Lacrimal groove | |
|---|---|
 Left lacrimal bone. Orbital surface. Enlarged. (Lacrimal groove visible at left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sulcus lacrimalis maxillae |
| TA98 | A02.1.09.003 |
| TA2 | 746 |
| FMA | 57613 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
On the nasal surface of the body of the maxilla, in front of the opening of the sinus is a deep groove, the lacrimal groove (or lacrimal sulcus), which is converted into the nasolacrimal canal, by the lacrimal bone and inferior nasal concha; this canal opens into the inferior meatus of the nose and transmits the nasolacrimal duct.
Additional images
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Horizontal section of nasal and orbital cavities.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 160 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)