In anthropology the width of the palpebral fissure of the eye (the distance between the lids), its slant, and the color of the iris are taken into account. In Mongoloids the palpebral fissure is narrow and the outer corner of the eye is noticeably higher than the inner, due to the grea...
tears. These tears then drain into the tear ducts in the lower inner corner of the eye, draining into the nasal cavity. Another gland, the lacrimal caruncle (the pinkish blob in the inner corner), produces thick secretions that sometimes accumulate during sleep (the "sand" from the "...
In anthropology the width of the palpebral fissure of the eye (the distance between the lids), its slant, and the color of the iris are taken into account. In Mongoloids the palpebral fissure is narrow and the outer corner of the eye is noticeably higher than the inner, due to the grea...
(Anatomy) the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids [C17: from New Latin, from Latin: iron tyre] ˈcanthaladj Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000,...
Inner Tearduct/Inner Corner: This is the area between the bridge of the nose and the inner portion of the lid. It’s often a space that is used to brighten and open up the eyes, so something metallic is often used here. This can sometimes be the same shade used to highlight the br...
Inner corner where eyelids meet. Lateral rectus muscle Muscle that moves the eye outward. Superior oblique muscle Muscle that helps rotate the eye downwards. Superior rectus muscle Muscle that elevates the eye upwards. Levator palpebrae superioris muscle ...
In human anatomy, the iris is the colored, muscular part of the eye surrounding the pupil. The iris is in front of the lens and behind the cornea and is bathed in front and behind by a fluid known as the aqueous humor.
3. (Anatomy) the visible external part of an eye, often including the area around it: heavy-lidded eyes; piercing eyes. 4. a look, glance, expression, or gaze: a stern eye. 5. a sexually inviting or provocative look (esp in the phrases give (someone) the (glad) eye, make eyes...
Fig. 10. Anatomy of the human orbit. Axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan (top left) and histopathology images of the orbital mass highlighting the muscles and insertion points on eye. Medial rectus (MR), lateral rectus (LR), orbital layers (OLs), global layers (GLs), levator pal...
The inner sides of the eyelids, which touch the front surface of the eye, are covered by a thin membrane (the palpebral conjunctiva) that producesmucusto lubricate the eye. This thin membrane folds back on itself and covers the visible sclera of the eyeball. (This continuation of the palpebr...