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duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule … Medical dictionary
Pecquet cistern (reservoir) duct — Pec·quet cistern (reservoir), duct (pĕ kaґ) [Jean Pecquet, French anatomist, 1622–1674] see cisterna chyli and ductus thoracicus … Medical dictionary
Pecquet — Jean, French anatomist, 1622–1674. See P. cistern, P. duct, receptaculum pecqueti, P. reservoir … Medical dictionary
Jean Pecquet — Jean Pecquet(1622 1674) was a French scientist from Dieppe. He studied the expansion of air, wrote on psychology, and is also known for investigating the thoracic duct. Furthermore, he studied the nature of vision.LifeHe studied medicine at… … Wikipedia
Jean Pecquet — Jean Pecquet, né le 9 mai 1622 à Dieppe et mort le 26 février 1674, est un médecin et savant français. Il fut anatomiste et l un des pionniers de la physiologie. Il étudia l expansion de l air, écrivit des livres sur la… … Wikipédia en Français
Jean Pecquet — (* 1622 in Dieppe; † 1674 in Paris) war ein französischer Anatom. 1652 wurde er in Montpellier promoviert. Seine Untersuchungen an lebenden Tieren trugen zum Verständnis des Blutkreislaufs bei. Werke Experimenta Nova Anatomica (Paris, 1651;… … Deutsch Wikipedia
ductus thoracicus — [TA] thoracic duct: the largest lymph channel in the body, which collects lymph from the portions of the body below the diaphragm and from the left side of the body above the diaphragm; it begins in the abdomen (pars abdominalis) at the junction… … Medical dictionary
Lymphoid system — Lymphatic drainage redirects here. For the massage technique, see Manual lymphatic drainage. Lymphoid System An image displaying the lymphoid system. Latin … Wikipedia
Thomas Bartholin — Infobox Scientist name = PAGENAME box width = image size =200px caption = PAGENAME birth date = October 20, 1616 birth place = Malmö, Scania death date = December 4, 1680) death place = Copenhagen residence = citizenship = nationality = Danish… … Wikipedia
Lymphatic system — Infobox Anatomy Name = Lymphatic System Caption = An image displaying the lymphatic system.The lymphatic system in vertebrates is a network of conduits that carry a clear fluid called lymph. It also includes the lymphoid tissue through which the… … Wikipedia
