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Fossa for lacrimal gland

Fossa glandulae lacrimalis

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Skeletal system
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Frontal bone
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The lacrimal fossa (or fossa for lacrimal gland) is located on the inferior surface of each orbital plate of the frontal bone. It is smooth and concave, and presents, laterally, underneath the zygomatic process, a shallow depression for the lacrimal gland.

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Names

Latin
Fossa glandulae lacrimalis
English
Fossa for lacrimal gland
French
Fosse de la glande lacrimale
Spanish
Fosa de la glándula lacrimal
Portuguese
Fossa para glândula lacrimal

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