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Question: Where does the nasolacrimal duct drain?
Answer: It drains tears into the nose, underneath the inferior turbinate
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Tears drain into the inferior meatus NOT the inferior turbinate. These are different things. Turbinate is the bony projection while the meatus is the depression which is below and lateral to each turbinate. So the nasolacrimal duct opens into the inferior meatus which is actually below and lateral to the inferior turbinate. Underneath the inferior turbinate is right but inferior meatus would be more appropriate I guess.
Comment by Dr.Nizamani — July 2, 2009 @ 3:53 am
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I still prefer “under the inferior turbinate” - much more succint.
Comment by admin — July 2, 2009 @ 9:02 am
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Thanks Dr. Nizamani for clearing this up, I’m researching to help my daughter’s school project.
Comment by Drain Blocked — June 22, 2011 @ 8:07 am
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