Naked Science Forum
Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: Igor on 17/12/2007 16:48:03
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Does the human lachrymal caruncle have hair (cilia)?
(a microscopic image would answer this question).
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My guess.. no.
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Gray's Anatomy:The Accessory Organs of the Eye
The caruncula lacrimalis is a small, reddish, conical-shaped body, situated at the medial palpebral commissure, and filling up the lacus lacrimalis.
It consists of a small island of skin containing sebaceous and sudoriferous glands, and is the source of the whitish secretion which constantly collects in this region. A few slender hairs are attached to its surface.
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