How and where are tears stored in the body?

As you can see, tears aren't stored, but produced as needed. read more

Tears are made in tear glands on your upper eyelids. The tears flow into your eyes through tiny tear ducts and help to keep your eyes free things that could irritate them, like dust. Even if you're asleep, tears are still being produced! Your tears have a tiny bit of salt in them, which is antiseptic and helps to prevent eye infections. read more

In the animal world, it has been found that some blind mole rats rub tears all over their bodies as a strategy to keep aggressive mole rats away. Tear composition varies from tear types. Mainly, tears are composed of water, salts, antibodies and lysozymes (antibacterial enzymes). read more