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
Inflammation of the lacrimal-glands is called dacryoadenitis. The lacrimal-gland produces tears which then flow into canals that connect to the lacrimal sac. From that sac, the tears drain through the lacrimal duct into the nose. The lacrimal bone is the smallest and most fragile bone of the face; roughly the size of the little fingernail. It is situated at the front part of the medial wall of the orbit.