Tarsus (eyelids)
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The tarsi or tarsal plates are two comparatively thick, elongated plates of dense connective tissue, about 10 mm in vertical dimension for the upper eyelid and 5 mm for the lower eyelid; one is found
Extrinsic eye muscle. Nerves of orbita. Deep dissection.
Eyelid
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An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle retracts the eyelid, exposing the cornea to the outside, giving vision. This can be either vo
Tarsus (eyelids)
…plates of dense connective tissue, about 10 mm (0.39 in) in vertical dimension for the upper eyelid and 5 mm for the lower eyelid; one is found in each eyelid, and contributes to its form and support. They are located directly above the lid margins. The tarsus has a lower and upper part making up the palpebrae…
Closed human eye showing eyelid and a set of lashes which grow along the edge of the lid
The same eye with its eyelid pulled open, displaying meibomian glands on the inside and a set of lashes growing in multiple layers
Eyelashes grow from the eyelid margin and project outwards and curl away from the eye, to protect the eye from foreign objects.
Eyelid affected by stye