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  2. Lacrimal gland - Wikipedia

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    The lacrimal gland is a compound tubuloacinar gland, it is made up of many lobules separated by connective tissue, each lobule contains many acini.The acini composed of large serous cells which, produce a watery serous secretion, serous cells are filled with lightly stained secretory granules and surrounded by well-developed myoepithelial cells and a sparse, vascular stroma.

  3. Tears - Wikipedia

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    Human tears. Tears are a clear liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands (tear gland) found in the eyes of all land mammals. [1] Tears are made up of water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, and mucins that form layers on the surface of eyes. [2] The different types of tears—basal, reflex, and emotional—vary significantly in composition. [2]

  4. Dacryoadenitis - Wikipedia

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    If the cause of dacryoadenitis is a viral condition such as mumps, simple rest and warm compresses may be all that is needed. For other causes, the treatment is specific to the causative disease. For other causes, the treatment is specific to the causative disease.

  5. Nasolacrimal duct - Wikipedia

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    The canal containing the duct is called the nasolacrimal canal.It is formed by indentations in the inferior nasal conchae, maxilla and lacrimal bone.The canal drains into the nasal cavity through the anterior portion of the inferior meatus, which is between the inferior concha and the floor of the nasal cavity.

  6. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction - Wikipedia

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    Involutional stenosis is probably the most common cause of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in older people. It affects women twice as frequently as men. Although the inciting event in this process is unknown, clinicopathologic study suggests that compression of the lumen of the nasolacrimal duct is caused by inflammatory infiltrates and edema.

  7. Dry eye syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Other causes include congenital alacrima, xerophthalmia, lacrimal gland ablation, and sensory denervation. [14] In rare cases, it may be a symptom of collagen vascular diseases, including relapsing polychondritis , rheumatoid arthritis , granulomatosis with polyangiitis , and systemic lupus erythematosus .

  8. Lacrimal apparatus - Wikipedia

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    The lacrimal apparatus is the physiological system containing the orbital structures for tear production and drainage. [1]It consists of: The lacrimal gland, which secretes the tears, and its excretory ducts, which convey the fluid to the surface of the eye; it is a j-shaped serous gland located in lacrimal fossa.

  9. Crying - Wikipedia

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    A neuronal connection between the lacrimal gland and the areas of the human brain involved with emotion has been established. [3] Tears produced during emotional crying have a chemical composition which differs from other types of tears.