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warpling's avatar

How many tears does each tear gland hold before needing to produce more?

Asked by warpling (852points) October 2nd, 2009 from iPhone

Lacrimal glands produce tears, but not spontaneously I do not think. How many “tears” are kept on reserve in each?

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ragingloli's avatar

according to anime, several thousand litres.

Noel_S_Leitmotiv's avatar

About this person> specifications> capacities> tear glands.

warpling's avatar

haha @ragingloli
not sure what you’re saying @Noel_S_Leitmotiv. Are you saying different people produce different amounts?

virtualist's avatar

….your lacrimal glands ‘produce’ [..not store…] 30–120ml/h… some of it evaporates off the corneal surface the rest drains into ducts going into your nasal passages….....

…capacity/volume of tears is measured in ‘how long can I cry/laugh and still produce tears’.

Noel_S_Leitmotiv's avatar

I was making a joke, a poor one yes.

oratio's avatar

@virtualist Do you cry inwards as well as outwards?

StephK's avatar

@Noel_S_Leitmotiv I found it realllly funny. Like, Laughing Out Loud funny.

Noel_S_Leitmotiv's avatar

It’s no problem, really.

virtualist's avatar

@oratio Law of Conservation of TearFlow: Tears out = Tears in

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