A smooth, more deeply concave depression on the lacrimal bone, which forms the medial wall of the orbital cavity, in which the lacrimal sac that drains into the nasolacrimal duct is located, is referred to as the lacrimal fossa (or fossa for the lacrimal sac).
| Fossa for lacrimal sac Lacrimal fossa for the Lacrimal sac | |
|---|---|
 Lacrimal bone, medial anterior orbital cavity. The location of the Lacrimal fossa for the Lacrimal sac | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa sacci lacrimalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.082 |
| TA2 | 486 |
| FMA | 54390 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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