Krause's gland
small, mucous accessory lacrimal glands that are found underneath the eyelid where the upper and lower conjuctivae meet. Their ducts unite into a rather long sinus which open into the fornix conjunctiva. There are approximately forty Krause glands in the region of the upper eyelid, and around 6 to 8 in the region of the lower lid. The function of these glands are to produce tears which are secreted onto the surface of the conjuctiva [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krause's_glands ]
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Krause's gland
- Krause gland
conjunctival gland, accessory lacrimal gland
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UBERON:0011186