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lacrimal glands, n.pl See glands, lacrimal. See also lacrimal apparatus. 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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Less common sites of involvement are the paranasal sinuses, kidneys, orbits, eyelids, (7) conjunctiva, (8) lacrimal glands, (9) epiglottis, (10) tympanic membrane, (11) and even the median nerve. 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. Charles Darwin once proposed that tears are the result of an accidental stimulation of the lacrimal glands in response to muscle contractions around the eyes during times of strong emotion. |
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