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The Tear System

The Tear System

The tear system. Tears are secretions that clean and lubricate the eyes: A) Tear gland/Lacrimal gland, B) Superior lacrimal punctum, C) Superior lacrimal canal lacrimation leads to tears, D) Tear sac/Lacrimal sac, E) Inferior lacrimal punctum, F) Inferior lacrimal canal, G) Nasolacrimal canal.

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