Fossa for lacrimal sac

A smooth, more deeply concave depression on the lacrimal bone, which forms the medial wall of the orbital cavity, in which the lacrimal sac that drains into the nasolacrimal duct is located, is referred to as the lacrimal fossa (or fossa for the lacrimal sac).

Fossa for lacrimal sac Lacrimal fossa for the Lacrimal sac
Lacrimal bone, medial anterior orbital cavity. The location of the Lacrimal fossa for the Lacrimal sac
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Identifiers
Latin	fossa sacci lacrimalis
TA98	A02.1.00.082
TA2	486
FMA	54390
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata]

See also

• Fossa for lacrimal gland

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 137 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)