Anatomy

Salivary Ducts

Any of the ducts which transport saliva. Salivary ducts include the parotid duct, the major and minor sublingual ducts, and the submandibular duct.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Any of the ducts which transport saliva. Salivary ducts include the parotid duct, the major and minor sublingual ducts, and the submandibular duct.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Duct, Salivary
  • Ducts, Salivary
  • Salivary Duct
  • Stensen's Duct
  • Wharton's Duct
  • Duct, Stensen's
  • Duct, Wharton's
  • Stensen Duct
  • Stensens Duct
  • Wharton Duct
  • Whartons Duct

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases of salivary ducts: coordinate with SALIVARY GLAND DISEASES; diseases of ducts of a specific salivary gland: coordinate with specific salivary gland disease or specific salivary gland and SALIVARY GLAND DISEASES

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Salivary Glands (1966-1995)

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  1. A03w.556w.500w.760w.640
  2. A10w.336w.779w.640
  3. A14w.549w.760w.640

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Salivary Ducts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018987. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018987
  2. Salivary Ducts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66556304