Lacrimal Apparatus: Lacrimal Gland, Lacrimal Puncta and Canaliculi, Nerve Supply of Lacrimal Apparatus

Lacrimal Apparatus

• Structures which are related to the secretion and drainage of lacrimal gland forms the lacrimal apparatus.
• Lacrimal apparatus constitutes following parts, i.e..
  • Lacrimal gland and it՚s ducts
  • Conjunctival sac
  • Lacrimal puncta and lacrimal canaliculi
  • Lacrimal sac
  • Nasolacrimal duct

Lacrimal Gland

• It lies in lacrimal fossa on anterolateral part of roof of the bony orbit and partly over upper eyelid.
• It is a serous gland.
• Lacrimal gland is J shaped and is indented b…

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Maxillary Artery: Introduction, Branches of Maxillary Artery, Articular Surfaces, Movements of Temporomandibular Joint, Ligaments, Applied Anatomy

Maxillary Artery

Introduction

This is the larger terminal branch of external carotid artery, given off behind the neck of mandible. It has wide territory of distribution and supplies external and middle ears and auditory tube, Dura mater, upper and lower jaws, muscles of temporal and infra-temporal regions, nose and paranasal air sinuses, the palate, and the roof of pharynx. The maxillary artery is divided into three parts, i.e.. mandibular part, pterygoid part and ptery-…

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