lacrimal foramen

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Introduction

A foramen on the orbital surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, just beyond the superolateral edge of the superior orbital fissure.

It allows passage of the anastomosis between the middle meningeal arteries & lacrimal arteries.

More general terms

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References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999