| Posterior lacrimal crest | |
|---|---|
 Left lacrimal bone. Orbital surface. Enlarged. (Posterior lacrimal crest visible but not labeled.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | lacrimal bone |
| System | skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | crista lacrimalis posterior |
| TA98 | A02.1.09.002 |
| TA2 | 745 |
| FMA | 57609 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The posterior lacrimal crest is a vertical bony ridge on the orbital surface of the lacrimal bone. It divides the bone into two parts. It gives origin to the lacrimal part of the orbicularis oculi muscle.