accessory lacrimal glands
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Ciaccio's glands — are small tubular accessory lacrimal glands (glandulae lacrimales accessoriae) found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid. They are located in the upper border of the tarsus, approximately in the middle between the extremities of the tarsal… … Wikipedia
Accessory visual structures — An unmodified male eyebrow and eye Front of left eye with eyelid … Wikipedia
tear duct and glands — ▪ anatomy also called lachrymal, or lacrimal, duct and glands structures that produce and distribute the watery component of the tear film. Tears consist of a complex and usually clear fluid that is diffused between the eye (eye, human)… … Universalium
Lacrimal sac — The lacrimal apparatus. Right side. (Lacrimal sac visible at upper right.) … Wikipedia
Krause's glands — are small, mucous accessory lacrimal glands that are found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conjuctivae meet. Their ducts unite into a rather long sinus which open into the fornix conjunctiva. There are approximately forty Krause… … Wikipedia
Harder glands — harderian glands accessory lacrimal glands at the inner corner of the eye in animals that possess nictitating membranes; they excrete an unctuous fluid that facilitates the movement of the third eyelid. They are rudimentary in humans … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
glandula — 1. [NA] SYN: gland. 2. SYN: glandule. [L. gland, dim. of glans, acorn] glandulae areolares [TA] SYN: areolar glands, under gland. g. atrabiliaris SYN: suprarenal gland. g. basilaris SYN: pituitary gland. glandulae bronchiales [TA] SYN: bronchial… … Medical dictionary
glandulae conjunctivales — [TA] conjunctival glands: accessory lacrimal glands situated deep in the subconjunctival connective tissue, mainly in the upper fornix; called also Krause glands … Medical dictionary
