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| Palpebral fissure | |
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| Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus. (Palpebral fissure, visible but not labeled, is artificially widened.) | |
| Latin | rima palpebrarum |
| Gray\'s | subject #227 1025 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | r_14/12711768 |
Palpebral fissure is the anatomic name for the separation between the upper and lower eyelids. In the adult this measures about 10mm vertically and 30 mm horizontally.
It can be reduced in size in fetal alcohol syndrome.UNSW Embryo- Abnormal Development - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
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| Head and neck anatomy - accessory organs of the eye | |
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| General | Eyebrow - Eyelid - Canthus - Eyelash - Ciliary glands - Orbital septum - Plica semilunaris - Meibomian gland - Palpebral fissure |
| Lacrimal apparatus | Lacrimal lake - Lacrimal gland - Lacrimal canaliculi - Lacrimal punctum - Lacrimal papilla - Nasolacrimal duct - Lacrimal sac |
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