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2(b)
Mention the exact location of the following:
Lacrimal gland
Topic: Location of the lacrimal gland
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Answer
Exam answer
In the UPPER OUTER (lateral) PART OF THE ORBIT, above and to the outer side of each eyeball.
Explanation
The lacrimal glands secrete TEARS, which wash across the eye from the outer side towards the nose and drain through the tear duct into the nasal cavity — which is why crying makes the nose run.
Tears do two jobs: they KEEP THE CORNEA MOIST and wash away dust, and they contain the enzyme LYSOZYME, which kills bacteria.
The position explains the blinking action: the eyelid sweeps the fluid from the outer corner, where it is secreted, to the inner corner, where it drains.
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