Orbital part of lacrimal gland
Pars orbitalis glandulae lacrimalis
- Related terms: Orbital part
Definition
The orbital part (superior lacrimal gland) is connected to the periosteum of the orbit by a few fibrous bands, and rests upon the tendons of the Recti superioris and lateralis, which separate it from the bulb of the eye.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
