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lacrimal gland |
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lacrimal gland: see tears tears, watery secretion of the lacrimal gland, which is located at the outer corner of the eye socket immediately above the eyeball. Tearing, or lacrimation, is a continuous and largely involuntary process stimulated by the autonomic nervous system. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Gene expression studies have identified sodium iodide symporter transcripts in the thyroid, stomach, salivary glands, lacrimal glands, mammary glands, and ovaries of mice, rats, and humans. Once the lacrimal gland is inflamed, it slows the release of tears. Prolactin stimulates lactation in the mammory gland, and he speculated that it also stimulates tear production in the lacrimal gland. |
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