Palpebral fissure
| Palpebral fissure | |
|---|---|
Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus. (Palpebral fissure, visible but not labeled, is artificially widened.) | |
| Details | |
| Synonyms | Interpalpebral fissure |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | rima palpebrarum |
| TA98 | A15.2.07.030 |
| TA2 | 205 |
| FMA | 59110 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The palpebral fissure is the elliptic space between the medial and lateral canthi of the two open eyelids. In simple terms, it is the opening between the eyelids. In adult humans, this measures about 10 mm vertically and 30 mm horizontally.