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The tarsi (sg.: tarsus) or tarsal plates are two comparatively thick, elongated plates of dense connective tissue, about 10 mm (0.39 in) in length for the upper eyelid and 5 mm for the lower eyelid; one is found in each eyelid, and contributes to its form and support.
Meibomian glands (also called tarsal glands, palpebral glands, and tarsoconjunctival glands) are sebaceous glands along the rims of the eyelid inside the tarsal plate. They produce meibum , an oily substance that prevents evaporation of the eye's tear film .
The eyelid is made up of several layers; from superficial to deep, these are: skin, subcutaneous tissue, orbicularis oculi, orbital septum and tarsal plates, and palpebral conjunctiva. The meibomian glands lie within the eyelid and secrete the lipid part of the tear film.
In the eyelids, meibomian glands, also called tarsal glands, are a type of sebaceous gland that secrete a special type of sebum into tears. Surrounding the female nipples , areolar glands are specialized sebaceous glands for lubricating the nipples.
Superior tarsal plate and skin of upper eyelid: Artery: Muscular branches of ophthalmic artery and supraorbital artery: Nerve: Superior division of oculomotor nerve: Actions: Elevation of upper eyelid: Antagonist: Palpebral part of orbicularis oculi muscle: Identifiers; Latin: musculus levator palpebrae superioris: TA98: A15.2.07.020: TA2: 2052 ...
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In the upper eyelid, the orbital septum blends with the tendon of the levator palpebrae superioris, and in the lower eyelid with the tarsal plate. [2]When the eyes are closed, the whole orbital opening is covered by the septum and tarsi.
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