lacrimal apparatus
A network of orbital structures of the eye that secrete and drain tears from the surface of the eyeball into the nasal cavity; these parts include the lacrimal glands, lacrimal lake, lacrimal ducts, lacrimal canals, lacrimal sacs, nasolacrimal ducts, and lacrimal puncta.
SEEDED workflow status. The source-seeding rules supplied this record; consult its curation history for later attributed changes. This status does not establish human review.
Source attestations
| Source | Label / path | Assertions | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLD | Host-associated > Mammals: Human > Integumentary system > Lacrimal apparatus |
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Broader habitats
- anatomical system
UBERON:0000467 - Integumentary system
habitatmech:GOLD.dc86c8917c
Also called
- apparatus lacrimalis
- lacrimal drainage system
- lacrymal system
- nasolacrimal drainage system
- nasolacrimal system