lacrimal vein
Look at other dictionaries:
lacrimal vein — noun drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein • Syn: ↑vena lacrimalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑eye, ↑oculus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Lacrimal gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = glandula lacrimalis GraySubject = 227 GrayPage = 1028 Caption = Lacrimal apparatus of the right eye. The lacrimal gland is to the upper left. The right side of the picture is towards the nose. Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Lacrimal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = a. lacrimalis GraySubject = 146 GrayPage = 569 Caption = The ophthalmic artery and its branches. (Lacrimal artery visible at center right.) Caption2 = The tarsi and their ligaments. Right eye; front view.… … Wikipedia
Lacrimal hamulus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hamulus lacrimalis GraySubject = 39 GrayPage = 164 Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = h 02 DorlandsSuf = 12407626 The posterior… … Wikipedia
Lacrimal tubercle — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 38 GrayPage = 161 Caption = Left maxilla. Outer surface. (Lacrimal tubercle labeled at center top.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Inferior ophthalmic vein — Infobox Vein Name = Inferior ophthalmic vein Latin = vena ophthalmica inferior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 659 Caption = Veins of orbit. Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = vorticose veins DrainsTo = superior ophthalmic vein, cavernous sinus Artery … Wikipedia
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
vena — SYN: vein. [L.] v. advehens, pl.venae advehentes collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the live … Medical dictionary
vena — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑venous blood vessel • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) … Useful english dictionary
