Palpebral fissure

Palpebral fissure

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Caption = Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus. (Palpebral fissure, visible but not labeled, is artificially widened.)


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Palpebral fissure is the anatomic name for the separation between the upper and lower eyelids. In the adult this measures about 10mm vertically and 30 mm horizontally.

It can be reduced in size in fetal alcohol syndrome.cite web |url=http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Defect/page5a.htm |title=UNSW Embryo- Abnormal Development - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |accessdate=2007-12-23 |format= |work=]

ee also

* Blepharophimosis

References

External links

* http://www.utoronto.ca/neuronotes/NeuroExam/cranial_7b.htm


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