☆This paper belongs to the special issue Lacrimal drainage system.A Major Review on Disorders of the Animal Lacrimal Drainage Systems: Evolutionary Perspectives and Comparisons with Humans.

CONCLUSION: The lacrimal drainage system is an ancestral feature in tetrapod vertebrates and it is present, in some form or another, in most descendant species. The lacrimal drainage system has evolved considerably, adapting to the needs of the species. It is essential to understand the lacrimal drainage disorders of domestic animals so that the animal and human lacrimal sciences contribute more meaningfully to each other.
PMID: 31071433 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Anatomy - May 5, 2019 Category: Anatomy Authors: Ali MJ, Paulsen F Tags: Ann Anat Source Type: research