Preferred Name |
nasolacrimal duct |
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Synonyms |
nasolacrimal duct - posterior naris d. nasolacrimalis lacrimal duct tear duct |
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Definitions |
The paired channels leading from the lacrimal sacs to the inferior meatus of the nose, through which tears are conducted through the nasal cavity. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002392 |
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channel for | ||
connects | ||
contributes to morphology of | ||
database_cross_reference |
MESH:D009301 NCIT:C33161 UMLS:C0027437 AAO:0000643 Wikipedia:Nasolacrimal_duct SCTID:280643009 EMAPA:17853 VHOG:0000664 EHDAA2:0001237 EHDAA:7849 EHDAA:9094 FMA:9703 GAID:902 MA:0001299 |
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definition |
The paired channels leading from the lacrimal sacs to the inferior meatus of the nose, through which tears are conducted through the nasal cavity. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/Gray896.png |
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develops_from | ||
has broad synonym |
nasolacrimal duct - posterior naris |
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has part | ||
has related synonym |
d. nasolacrimalis lacrimal duct tear duct |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0002392 |
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in_subset | ||
label |
nasolacrimal duct |
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notation |
UBERON:0002392 |
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part_of | ||
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002392 |
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prefLabel |
nasolacrimal duct |
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treeView | ||
UBPROP_0000003 |
The nasolacrimal duct is probably homologous to the posterior (excurrent) naris of actinopterygian fishes.[uncertain][VHOG] |
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UBPROP_0000010 |
the nasolacrimal duct, the sac is lined by stratified columnar epithelium with mucus-secreting goblet cells, and is surrounded by connective tissue |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000058 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000025 |