submandibular duct
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Submandibular duct — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = ductus submaxillaris GraySubject = 241 GrayPage = 1135 Caption = Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side. (Labeled as submaxillary duct , but is identified as submandibular duct in newer sources.) … Wikipedia
Submandibular gland — Salivary glands: 1 parotid gland, 2 submandibular gland, 3 sublingual gland Latin glandula submandibularis … Wikipedia
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
Submandibular gland — The second largest of the three major salivary glands. It is located deep to the mandible (jaw bone). * * * submandibular gland n a salivary gland inside of and near the lower edge of the mandible on each side and discharging by Wharton s duct… … Medical dictionary
Major sublingual duct — Latin ductus sublingualis major Gray s subject #242 1136 The excretory ducts of the sublingual gland are from eight to twenty in number. Of the smaller sublingual ducts (ducts of Rivinus), some join the submandibular duct; others o … Wikipedia
Parotid duct — Right parotid gland. Deep and anterior aspects. (Parotid duct labeled at center right.) … Wikipedia
Wharton's duct — Whar·ton s duct (h)wȯrt ənz n the duct of the submandibular gland that opens into the mouth on a papilla at the side of the frenulum of the tongue Wharton Thomas (1614 1673) British anatomist. Wharton was a physician attached to St. Thomas s… … Medical dictionary
Striated duct — A striated duct is a gland duct which connects an intercalated duct to an interlobular duct. It is characterized by the basal infoldings of its plasma membrane, characteristic of ion pumping activity by the numerous mitochondria.… … Wikipedia
Interlobar duct — A interlobar duct is a gland duct which connects more than one anatomic lobe. Examples of where it can be found include the parotid gland [http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/ghisto/gi/c 67.html] and submandibular gland.… … Wikipedia
Salivary duct calculus — is a concretion of mostly calcium mineral salts (calculus) that forms within the ducts. This calculus (sialolith pronounced SIGH al low lith) is a salivary gland stone consisting of layers of calcified organic matter calcium phosphate and carbon … Wikipedia
