Os lacrimale

The lacrimal bone is one of the smallest bones in the human skull. The bone border the nasolacrimal canal and is located between the frontal process of maxilla and the orbital plate of ethmoid.

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Os lacrimale ex situ Os lacrimale in situ
Os lacrimale dxt. ex situ & in situ.
Icon of crossfade image Lateral aspect of lacrimal bone with terminology markup
Lateral aspect of lacrimal bone
Lateral aspect of the right lacrimal bone.
The list of terms: Crista lacrimalis posterior – Posterior lacrimal crest
Sulcus lacrimalis – Lacrimal sulcus of lacrimal bone
Hamulus lacrimalis – Lacrimal hamulus
Icon of crossfade image Medial aspect of lacrimal bone with terminology markup
Medial aspect of lacrimal bone
Medial aspect of the right lacrimal bone that borders a few anterior ethmoid cells. The bone is also covering some small portion of hiatus maxillaris.
The list of terms: Hamulus lacrimalis – Lacrimal hamulus
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Back view of lacrimal bone Markup for the back view of lacrimal bone
Posterior aspect of the right lacrimal bone.
The list of terms: Hamulus lacrimalis – Lacrimal hamulus
Lacrimal bones in the context of viscerocranium bones. 360° rotation.
First published: Jun/2019
Last update: 19/Nov/2020