Lacrimal foramen
Foramen lacrimale
Definition
The lacrimal foramen (Foramen lacrimale) is located at the bottom of the fossa for the lacrimal sac (Fossa sacci lacrimalis); it is the entry of the lacrimal canal (Canalis lacrimalis). Pigs have two lacrimal foramina.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th Edition, MaxiPrim, Pertuis, 2020.
