Tears flow over the cornea and drain via the lacrimal sac into the:
a. anterior fossa.
b. posterior pharynx.
c. nasal meatus.
d. thyroglossal duct.
C
Anatomically, the eye is closest to the nose, so tears drain from the lacrimal sac into the nasal lacrimal duct.
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