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What is the term used for the angle where the upper and lower eyelids meet?
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Canthus
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Which term describes the angle where the upper and the lower eyelids meet?
Canthus
Which term describes the angle where the upper and lower eyelids meet?
Canthus
What is the medial angle of eye?
The medial angle of the eye, also known as the inner angle or medial canthus, is where the upper and lower eyelids meet towards the nose. This angle is important for tear drainage and helps to protect the eye from debris and foreign particles.
What are the inner and outter canthi of the eye?
The inner canthus (or medial canthus) is the corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet near the nose. The outer canthus (or lateral canthus) is the corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet away from the nose.
Is the palpebrae connected at the lateral and medial canthus?
Yes, the palpebrae (eyelids) are connected at both the lateral and medial canthus, forming the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. These connections help maintain the structure and function of the eyelids.
What is the meaning of outer canthus of the eye?
The outer canthus is the area where the upper and lower eyelids meet to form a 'V' on the side towards the ears (temporally). The inner canthus is the V at the nasal side.
What is the point where the crossbar and the goalpost meet?
The stantion or the angle/upper 90
A condition in which the upper and lower teeth do not meet properly?
malocclusion
Where would you find your canthus?
The canthus refers to the corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet near the nose. You would find the inner canthus on the side of the eye closest to the nose and the outer canthus on the side of the eye away from the nose.
Is the place where the eyelids meet called the canthus or the palpebral fissure?
Where they meet on both ends is the canthus. The canthus is where the eyelids meat, i.e. the corners of the eyes. The palpebral fissure is the gap between the eyelids (the line formed when the eyelids are closed). The canthus are the ends of this line.
What is the joint where the upper and lower leg meet -?
the knee! technical name: tibiofemoral joint
What does it mean for one line to be perpendicular to another?
That they meet to form an angle of 90 degrees.That they meet to form an angle of 90 degrees.That they meet to form an angle of 90 degrees.That they meet to form an angle of 90 degrees.
