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lacrimal drainage system
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A collection of channels that connects the conjunctival sac with the nasal cavity, encompassing the lacrimal ducts, the lacrimal sac and the naso-lacrimal duct. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
lacrimal drainage system
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
editor note
TODO - resolve lacrimal canaliculus vs larcimal duct
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
tear duct, lacrimal duct
id
UBERON:0001850
taxon notes
chelonians lack a lacrimal duct, and lacrimal/harderian secretions remain in or spill from the conjunctival sac[PMID:7559104]
Term relations
Subclass of:
- organ
- ectoderm-derived structure
- anatomical conduit
- channel for some secretion of lacrimal gland
- part of some lacrimal apparatus
- connects some lacrimal punctum
- connects some nasal cavity
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