Lacrimal canaliculi
The lacrimal canaliculi (sg.: canaliculus) are the small channels in each eyelid that drain lacrimal fluid, from the lacrimal puncta to the lacrimal sac. This forms part of the lacrimal apparatus that drains lacrimal fluid from the surface of the eye to the nasal cavity.
| Lacrimal canaliculi | |
|---|---|
Diagram of the lacrimal apparatus. The lacrimal canaliculi are labelled as the lacrimal ducts. | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | lacrimal puncta |
| Drains to | lacrimal sac |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | canaliculus lacrimalis |
| TA98 | A15.2.07.066 |
| TA2 | 6855 |
| FMA | 58245 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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