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The lacrimal glands are paired Glands , one for each eye, that secrete Lacrimal Fluid . Each gland is about the size of an almond (2 cm) and sits alongside the Eye ball within the Orbit , nestled in the lacrimal fossa of the Frontal Bone . The glands produce lacrimal fluid when stimulated by Parasympathetic fibers of the Facial Nerve ''via'' the pterygopalatine Ganglion . The lacrimal fluid flows through the lacrimal ducts which exit in the space between the eye and the upper Eyelid . The lacrimal gland receives its blood supply from the lacrimal artery, a branch of the Ophthalmic Artery . SEE ALSO |
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