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nasolacrimal groove
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Groove between maxillary prominence and lateral nasal process. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrimal_groove http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/hnanim/face/face.html ]
Term info
Label
nasolacrimal groove
Synonyms
- naso-lacrimal groove
Subsets
emapa_ehdaa2
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On the nasal surface of the body of the maxilla, in front of the opening of the sinus is a deep groove, the lacrimal groove (or lacrimal sulcus), which is converted into the nasolacrimal canal, by the lacrimal bone and inferior nasal concha; this canal opens into the inferior meatus of the nose and transmits the nasolacrimal duct[WP] See also: oblique facial cleft
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uberon
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s. lacrimalis maxillae
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UBERON:0006266