Posterior surface of eyelid
Facies posterior palpebrae
Definition
The posterior surface or eyelid is composed by the palpebral conjonctiva : it is a transparent muscous membrane with a stratified columnar epithelium containing many mucus-secreting goblet cells for lubrification of the corneal epithelium.
The palpebral conjunctiva is continuous with the bulbar conjunctival epithelium, which reflects over the front of the eyeball.
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