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eyelid (palpebra, palpebrae)
The upper eyelid has a superficial, ciliary part & a deeper tarsal part.
Ciliary part
1) skin
2) fibers of the palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi
3) eyelashes
Tarsal part
1) lined with conjunctiva
2) skeleton formed by tarsal plate
3) tarsal glands that open on the margin of the lid
Related
eyelid disease
General
eye structure
References
- Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds),
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
Components
eyelash
lacrimal gland
lateral palpebral ligament
medial palpebral ligament
tarsal plate (tarsus)
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