Bartholin's duct

duct (dukt) a passage with well-defined walls, especially a tubular structure for the passage of excretions or secretions.duc´tal

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aberrant duct  any duct that is not usually present or that takes an unusual course or direction.

alveolar ducts  small passages connecting the respiratory bronchioles and alveolar sacs.

Bartholin's duct  the larger of the sublingual ducts, which opens into the submandibular duct.

Bellini's duct  papillary d.

bile duct 

1. any of the passages that convey bile in and from the liver.

2. common bile d.

biliary duct  bile d.

branchial ducts  the drawn-out branchial grooves which open into the temporary cervical sinus of the embryo.

cochlear duct  a spiral tube in the bony canal of the cochlea, divided into the scala tympani and scala vestibuli by the lamina spiralis.

common bile duct  the duct formed by the union of the cystic and hepatic ducts.

ducts of Cuvier  two short venous trunks in the fetus opening into the atrium of the heart; the right one becomes the superior vena cava.

cystic duct  the passage connecting the gallbladder neck and the common bile duct.

deferent duct  ductus deferens.

efferent duct  any duct which gives outlet to a glandular secretion.

ejaculatory duct  the duct formed by union of the ductus deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle, opening into the prostatic urethra on the colliculus seminalis.

endolymphatic duct  a canal connecting the membranous labyrinth of the ear with the endolymphatic sac.

duct of epididymis  the single tube into which the coiled ends of the efferent ductules of the testis open; its convolutions make up most of the epididymis.

excretory duct  one that is merely conductive and not secretory.

genital duct  see under canal.

hepatic duct  the excretory duct of the liver (common hepatic d.), or one of its branches in the lobes of the liver (left and right hepatic d's).

interlobular ducts  channels between different lobules of a gland.

lacrimal duct  see under canaliculus.

lactiferous ducts  ducts conveying the milk secreted by the mammary lobes to and through the nipples.

Luschka's ducts  tubular structures in the wall of the gallbladder; some are connected with bile ducts, but none with the lumen of the gallbladder.

lymphatic ducts  channels for conducting lymph.

lymphatic duct, left  thoracic d.

lymphatic duct, right  a vessel draining lymph from the upper right side of the body, receiving lymph from the right subclavian, jugular, and mediastinal trunks when those vessels do not open independently into the right brachiocephalic vein.

mesonephric duct  an embryonic duct of the mesonephros, which in the male develops into the epididymis, ductus deferens and its ampulla, seminal vesicles, and ejaculatory duct and in the female is largely obliterated.

duct of Müller , müllerian duct paramesonephric d.

nasolacrimal duct  the canal conveying the tears from the lacrimal sac to the inferior meatus of the nose.

omphalomesenteric duct  yolk stalk.

pancreatic duct  the main excretory duct of the pancreas, which usually unites with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum.

papillary duct  a wide terminal tubule in the renal pyramid, formed by union of several straight collecting tubules and emptying into the renal pelvis.

paramesonephric duct  either of the paired embryonic ducts developing into the uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina in the female and becoming largely obliterated in the male.

paraurethral ducts of female urethra  inconstantly present ducts in the female, which drain a group of the urethral glands into the vestibule.

paraurethral ducts of male urethra  the ducts of the urethral glands situated in the spongy portion of the male urethra.

parotid duct  the duct by which the parotid gland empties into the mouth.

perilymphatic duct  cochlear aqueduct.

pronephric duct  the duct of the pronephros, which later serves as the mesonephric duct.

ducts of prostate gland , prostatic ducts see under ductule.

ducts of Rivinus  the small sublingual ducts which open into the mouth on the sublingual fold.

duct of Santorini  a small inconstant duct draining a part of the head of the pancreas into the minor duodenal papilla.

secretory duct  a smaller duct that is tributary to an excretory duct of a gland and that also has a secretory function.

semicircular ducts  the long ducts of the membranous labyrinth of the ear.

seminal ducts  the passages for conveyance of spermatozoa and semen.

spermatic duct  ductus deferens.

duct of Steno , Stensen's duct parotid d.

submandibular duct , submaxillary duct of Wharton the duct that drains the submandibular gland and opens at the sublingual caruncle.

tear ducts  the ducts conveying the secretion of the lacrimal glands.

thoracic duct  the canal that ascends from the cisterna chyli to the junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins.

thyroglossal duct , thyrolingual duct an embryonic duct extending between the thyroid primordium and the posterior tongue.

urogenital ducts  the paramesonephric and mesonephric ducts.

Wharton's duct  submandibular d.

duct of Wirsung  pancreatic d.

wolffian duct  mesonephric d.

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Bartholin's duct

n.

The duct that drains the anterior portion of the sublingual salivary glands. Also called major sublingual duct.

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Bartholin's duct

Etymology: Caspar T. Bartholin

the major duct of the sublingual salivary gland.

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duct [dukt]

a passage with well-defined walls, especially a tubular structure for the passage of excretions or secretions. adj., adj ductal.

accessory duct of Santorini a tubular structure that drains the lower part of the head of the pancreas.

alveolar d's small passages connecting the respiratory bronchioles and the alveolar sacs.

Bartholin's duct (duct of Bartholin) the larger and longer of the sublingual ducts.

bile d's (biliary d's) see bile ducts.

cochlear duct a spiral membranous tube in the bony canal of the cochlea between Reissner's membrane and the basilar membrane; it is divided into the scala tympani, scala vestibuli, and spiral lamina. Called also scala media.

common bile duct a duct formed by the union of the cystic and hepatic ducts; see also bile ducts.

cystic duct the passage connecting the gallbladder neck and the common bile duct.

efferent duct any duct that gives outlet to a glandular secretion.

ejaculatory duct the duct formed by union of the ductus deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicles, opening into the prostatic urethra on the colliculus seminalis.

endolymphatic duct a canal connecting the membranous labyrinth of the ear with the endolymphatic sac.

excretory duct one through which the secretion is conveyed from a gland.

hepatic duct the excretory duct of the liver, or one of its branches in the lobes of the liver; see also bile ducts.

Hepatic duct. From Applegate, 2000.

lacrimal duct the excretory duct of the lacrimal gland; see also lacrimal apparatus. Called also lacrimal canaliculus.

lacrimonasal duct nasal duct.

lactiferous d's ducts conveying the milk secreted by the lobes of the breast to and through the nipples.

lymphatic duct, left thoracic duct.

lymphatic d's see lymphatic ducts.

mammary duct lactiferous ducts.

mesonephric duct an embryonic duct of the mesonephros, which in the male becomes the epididymis, ductus deferens and its ampulla, seminal vesicles, and ejaculatory duct, and in the female is largely obliterated.

müllerian duct either of the two paired embryonic ducts developing into the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes, and becoming largely obliterated in the male.

nasal duct (nasolacrimal duct) the downward continuation of the lacrimal sac, opening on the lateral wall of the inferior meatus of the nose; see also lacrimal apparatus.

pancreatic duct the main excretory duct of the pancreas, which usually unites with the common bile duct before entering the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla; see also bile ducts.

papillary d's straight excretory or collecting portions of the renal tubules, which descend through the renal medulla to a renal papilla.

paramesonephric duct müllerian duct.

paraurethral d's Skene's glands.

parotid duct the duct by which the parotid glands empty into the mouth.

prostatic d's minute ducts from the prostate, opening into or near the prostatic sinuses on the posterior wall of the urethra.

lymphatic duct, right a vessel draining lymph from the upper right side of the body, receiving lymph from the right subclavian, jugular, and mediastinal trunks when those vessels do not open independently into the right brachiocephalic vein.

salivary d's the ducts of the salivary glands.

semicircular d's the long ducts of the membranous labyrinth of the ear.

seminal d's the passages for conveyance of spermatozoa and semen.

sublingual d's the excretory ducts of the sublingual salivary glands.

submandibular duct (submaxillary duct) the duct that drains the submandibular gland and opens at the sublingual caruncle.

tear duct lacrimal duct.

thoracic duct a duct beginning in the cisterna chyli and emptying into the venous system at the junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins. It acts as a channel for the collection of lymph from the portions of the body below the diaphragm and from the left side of the body above the diaphragm.

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duct,

n a small passage such as in glandular tissue.

duct, Bartholin's,

n See duct, sublingual.

duct, intercalated,

n a duct that is connected to an acinus of the salivary glands. See also acinus.

duct, nasopalatine

(nā´zōpal´tīn),
n See cyst, nasopalatine.

duct, parotid,

n the duct of the parotid gland; it passes lateral to the masseter muscle and enters the oral cavity through the buccal tissues adjacent to the maxillary first and second molars. Older term is
Stenson's duct.

duct, Stensen's,

n.pr See duct, parotid.

duct, striated,

n a part of the ductal system to which the intercalated ducts are connected in the lobules of the salivary gland.

duct, sublingual

(subling´gwl),
n the duct associated with sublingual salivary gland. Located on the floor of the oral cavity, inferior to the tongue. Older term is
Bartholin's duct.

duct, submandibular,

n the excretory duct of the submandibular glands; opens into the oral cavity at the sublingual caruncle on the floor of the mouth, posterior to the mandibular incisor teeth. Older term is
Wharton's duct.

duct, Wharton's,

n.pr See duct, submandibular.

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Bartholin's duct

the major sublingual duct. It drains the monostomatic sublingual gland which opens on the sublingual caruncle. It is absent in the horse.