| palpebral raphe | A narrow fibrous band in the lateral part of the orbicularis oculi muscle formed by the interlacing of fibres passing through the upper and lower eyelids. Synonym: raphe palpebralis lateralis, palpebral raphe. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| palpebral veins | Veins draining the superior eyelid posteriorly as tributaries of the superior ophthalmic vein. Synonym: venae palpebrales, veins of eyelids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial palpebral commissure | The union of the upper and lower eyelids adjacent to the medial angle. Synonym: commissura palpebrarum medialis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medial palpebral ligament | <anatomy> The fibrous band that attaches the medial ends of the tarsal plates to the maxilla at the medial orbital margin. Synonym: ligamentum palpebrale mediale, ligamentum tarsale internum, tendo oculi, tendo palpebrarum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior palpebral veins | Veins draining the superior eyelid anteriorly into the angular vein. Synonym: venae palpebrales superiores, veins of superior eyelid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior palpebral veins | Veins of inferior eyelid; veins originatin gin the inferior eyelid and emptying into the angular vein. Synonym: venae palpebrales inferiores, veins of inferior eyelid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral palpebral commissure | The union of the upper and lower eyelids adjacent to the lateral angle. Synonym: commissura palpebrarum lateralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral palpebral ligament | <anatomy> The band that attaches the tarsal plates to the orbital eminence of the zygomatic bone. Synonym: ligamentum palpebrale laterale, ligamentum palpebrale externum, ligamentum tarsale externum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral palpebral raphe | A narrow fibrous band in the lateral part of the orbicularis oculi muscle formed by the interlacing of fibres passing through the upper and lower eyelids. Synonym: raphe palpebralis lateralis, palpebral raphe. (05 Mar 2000) |