Lacrimal groove
Sulcus lacrimalis
Definition
The lacrimal groove is a longitudinal bony groove formed by the frontal process of the maxilla. It receives the nasolacrimal duct after its passage into the lacrimal canal.
References
Sisson S, Grossman JD. Sisson and Grossman’s The Anatomy of the Domestic Animals. Vol. 1. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; 1975.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
