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Eyelid
An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects the eye. With the exception of the prepuce and the labia minora, it has the thinnest skin of the whole body. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle retracts the eyelid to "open" the eye. This can be either voluntarily or involuntarily. The human eyelid features a row of eyelashes which serve to heighten the protection of the eye from dust and foreign debris, as well as from perspiration. "Palpebral" (and "blepharo") means relating to the eyelids. Its key function is to regularly spread the tears and other secretions on the eye surface to keep it moist, since the cornea must be continuously moist. They keep the eyes from drying out when asleep. Moreover, the blink reflex protects the eye from foreign bodies.
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Augenlid
Das Augenlid (lat. palpebra, griech. blepharon) ist eine dünne, aus Muskeln, Bindegewebe und Haut bestehende Falte, die ein Auge vollständig bedecken kann, um es unter anderem mittels eines Reflexes (Lidschlussreflex) vor äußeren Einwirkungen und Fremdkörpern zu schützen. Es verteilt bei jedem Lidschlag Tränenflüssigkeit, die sich in Form eines Tränenfilms über der vorderen Augapfelfläche anlagert und so die empfindliche Hornhaut sauber und feucht hält.
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Paupière
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