We think our bodies shut down for the night when we fall asleep. But sometimes theyâre still going â kicking, gasping, even making us wet the bed. These abnormal behaviors are called parasomnias, disorders involving involuntary physical activity that happens during sleep.
lacrimal apparatus a group of organs concerned with the production and drainage of tears; it is a protective device that helps keep the eye moist and free of dust and other
Written By: Tear duct and glands, also called lachrymal, or lacrimal, duct and glands , structures that produce and distribute the watery component of the tear film. Tears consist of a complex and usually clear fluid that is diffused between the eye and the eyelid. Further components of the tear film include an inner mucous layer produced by specialized conjunctival cells and an outer lipid layer produced by meibomian glands along the eyelid margin.