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a slender initial portion of the duct system interposed between an acinus of a gland and a secretory duct.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Intercalated duct — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Section of pancreas of dog. X 250. (AIntercalated ducts visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = Centroacinar cells System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = d 29… … Wikipedia
Duct (anatomy) — For qualities of writing or speech, see Ductus (linguistics). Duct Dissection of a lactating breast. 1 Fat 2 Lactiferous duct/lobule 3 Lobule 4 Con … 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
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
Intralobular duct — An intralobular duct is the portion of an exocrine gland inside a lobule, leading directly from acinus to interlobular duct. It is composed of two subdivisions, the intercalated duct and the striated duct.In the human mammary gland, the… … Wikipedia
Collecting duct system — Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. Latin tubulus renalis colligens Gray s … Wikipedia
Kidney collecting duct cell — A kidney collecting duct cell can be of two different cell types:*principal cells *Intercalated cells … Wikipedia
Centroacinar cell — Latin cellula centroacinosa Gray s subject #251 1204 … Wikipedia
Intercalation (disambiguation) — Intercalation may refer to:* The insertion of a leap day, week or month into some calendar years to make the calendar follow the seasons. * Chemistry, where intercalation is the insertion of a molecule (or group) between two other molecules (or… … Wikipedia
Meibomian gland — Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus and openings of tarsal (meibomian) glands. Latin glandulae tarsales Gray s … Wikipedia
